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29 Cards in this Set
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Badger (v.)
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to pester, nag, annoy persistently
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Bagatelle
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A trifle
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Balk
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To refuse to move
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Banal
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Trivial, meaningless from overuse
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Barometer
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Instrument for measuring change
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Bedlam
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Confusion, uproar
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Begrudge
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To be resentful or reluctant
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Belated
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Late, delayed
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Belittle
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To make seem less important
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Belligerence
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Warlike
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Benevolence
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Kindly, charitable
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Bereft
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Deprived of
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Besiege
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To surround, hem in
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Besmirch
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Soil, stain, dim the reputation
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Bias
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Prejudice
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Bigot
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A narrow-minded, prejudiced person / A person who is intolerant of other people or ideas
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Bizarre
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Odd, peculiar, strange, weird / Fantastic, odd
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Blasé
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Indifferent, not responsive to excitement
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Blatant
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Disagreeably loud, very showy
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Bliss
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Happiness, pleaser
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Bluntly
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Plain spoken
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Bogus
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Counterfeit, fake
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Bona fide
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Genuine
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Brash
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Impudent
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Brigand
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Robber, bandit
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Bristle
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Stiffen with fear or anger
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Buff
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A fan, follower
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Bulwark
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Protection
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Burgeoned
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Flourished, grew
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