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28 Cards in this Set
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abtruse |
difficult to understand |
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accrue |
to accumulate over time |
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acquiesce |
to accept or comply passively |
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besmirch |
to stain or tarnish |
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explicit |
fully and clearly expressed |
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histrionic |
overreacting |
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impropriety |
improper or unsuitable |
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inveigle |
to lure into doing something |
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penitent |
sorry for a wrong doing |
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probity |
honest, trustworthiness |
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purport |
seems to be but really isn't |
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repercussion |
unforeseen result of event |
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revelation |
something made known or revealed |
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surfeit |
an overabundant supply |
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unsavory |
having an unpleasant look, taste, or smell |
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anathema |
something that is cursed |
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assuage |
to satisy |
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convival |
sociable |
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eclectic |
combining elements from a variety of sources |
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epigram |
short, witty poem or saying |
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expound |
to explain in detail; to set forth |
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intrinsic |
real or actual |
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inveterate |
habit that is long established |
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mogul |
very powerful or wealthy person |
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munificent |
extremely generous |
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nascent |
beginning to exist |
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perspicacious |
Intelligent and observing |
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done. |
Praise. |
