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48 Cards in this Set
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jeer (v.)
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to make fun of, mock
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adjunct (n.)
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an accessory, something added on, assisting (ad + junc/join)
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coalesce (v.)
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to come together (esce)
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congeal (v.)
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to thicken, or change from liquid to solid (con)
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consensus (n.)
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an agreement (con)
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contiguous (adj.)
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lying side by side (con)
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fission (n.)
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a splitting apart
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fusion (n.)
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a joining together
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rendezvous (n.)
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a meeting, usually secret
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abdicate (v.)
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to give up power (ab)
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accord (n.)
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to be in agreement
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allege (v.)
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to declare something true without proof
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condone (v.)
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to overlook, forgive or disregard an offense without protest
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debunk (v.)
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to expose/ridicule the falseness, sham, or exaggerated claims
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decree (n.)
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an order or a command with authority
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ratify (v.)
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to approve of, usually with authority
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sustain (v.)
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to support, prolong
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ambiguous (adj.)
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unclear, indefinite
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itinerant (adj.)
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nomadic, constantly moving
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egress (v.)
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exit
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epoch (n.)
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a period of time
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variegated (adj.)
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having many parts or colours
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congenial (adj.)
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agreeable
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extol (v.)
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praise
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placate (v.)
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to quiet down, appease, calm (think of placid)
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altruistic (adj.)
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doing good for others, not for oneself
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animosity (n.)
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hostility
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insolent (n.)
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rude, disrespectful
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recalcitrant (n.)
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disobedient, stubborn
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banal (adj.)
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unoriginal, boring
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belligerent (adj.)
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hostile, warlike
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browbeat (v.)
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to intimidate
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choleric (adj.)
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irritable
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garrulous (adj.)
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overly talkative, loquacious
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insipid (adj.)
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dull, boring, lacking interest
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ostentatious (adj.)
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pretentious, showy
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pedantic (adj.)
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ostentatious about one's learning, often pretentious about education
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pugnacious (adj.)
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hostile, combative, ready-to-fight
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ravenous (adj.)
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extremely hungry, famished
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barrage (n.)
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strong military line, or a flood of something - be it water, or questions.
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hovel (n.)
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a shack
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indictment (n.)
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the situation of having been charged with a crime
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quiver (n.)
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portable container for arrows
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plight (n.)
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a bad situation, a predicament
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rue (v.)
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to regret
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assailable (adj.)
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vulnerable
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founder (v.)
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to sink
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impasse (adj.)
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a deadlock, a point at which one can go no further
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