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15 Cards in this Set
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remonstrate
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plead in protest
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Her earnest, repeated remonstrations were in vain.
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solipsism
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doctrine: only self exists
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His narcissistic solipsism was amusing
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ineluctable
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not escapable
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You must face the ineluctable consequences.
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truculent
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fiercely savage
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His truculent nationalism was undiplomatic.
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supererogatory
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beyond what's asked
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His supererogatory efforts annoyed us.
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infra dig
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beneath dignity
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It was considered infra dig even to ask.
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recondite
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abstruse
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The recondite subject was beyond his intellect.
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disinter
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unearth
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The crew slowly disinterred the buried home.
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disjecta membra
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scattered fragments
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Only the disjecta membra of her work remained.
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obloquy
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verbal abuse
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Hester received the obloquy of the community.
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abrogate
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annul
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It is preferable not to abrogate a firm agreement.
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acronym
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initials-name
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NATO, RADAR, and SCUBA are acronyms.
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pugnacious
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combative
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The pugnacious youth always started fights.
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incisive
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sharp
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Her incisive questions cut to the heart of the issue.
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diatribe
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abusive speech
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The senator's public diatribe reflected his rage.
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