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40 Cards in this Set
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ABHOR |
HATE
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BIGOT |
NARROW-MINDED, PREJUDICED PERSON
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COUNTERFEIT |
FAKE; FALSE |
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ENFRANCHISE |
GIVE VOTING RIGHTS |
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HAMPER |
HINDER; OBSTRUCT |
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KINDLE |
TO START A FIRE |
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NOXIOUS |
HARMFUL; POISONOUS; LETHAL |
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PLACID |
CALM; PEACFUL |
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REMUNERATION |
PAYMENT FOR WORK DONE |
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TALISMAN |
LUCKY CHARM |
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ACRID |
SHARP; PUNGENT(USED OF SMELLS AND TASTES) |
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BOORISH |
ILL-MANNERED |
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CYNICAL |
BELIEVING THAT PEOPLE ACT ONLY OUT OF SELFISH MOTIVES |
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EPISTLE |
A LETTER(FORM OF COMMUNICATION) |
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HERESY |
AGAINST ORTHODOX OPINION |
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LANCE |
SPEAR; SPIKE; JAVELIN |
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OBSCURE |
DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND; PARTIALLY HIDDEN |
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POIGNANT |
DEEPLY MOVING; STRONGLY AFFECTING THE EMOTIONS |
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RESPITE |
A BREAK; INTERMISSION |
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TERSE |
CONCISE; TO THE POINT |
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ABASEMENT |
HUMILIATION; DEGRADATION |
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BILLOWING |
SWELLING; FLUTTERING; WAVING |
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COWER |
RECOIL IN FEAR OR SERVILITY; SHRINK AWAY FROM |
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ENHANCE |
IMPROVE; MAKE BETTER OR CLEARER |
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HARANGUE |
NOISY; ATTACKING SPEACH |
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LABYRINTH |
A MAZE |
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NULLIFY |
TO COUNTER; MAKE UNIMPORTANT |
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PLANTIF |
PETITIONER(IN COURT OF LAW) |
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REPLETE |
FULL |
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TANGIBLE |
CAN BE TOUCHED |
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BLASPHEMY |
SPEECH WHICH OFFENDS RELIGIOUS SENTIMENTS |
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ABROGATE |
CANCEL; DENY; REPEAL |
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CREDIBLE |
BELIEVABLE |
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ENIGMA |
PUZZLE; MYSTERY |
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HARBINGERS |
INDICATORS; BRINGERS OF WARNING |
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LABYRINTHINE |
COMPLICATED; HIGHLY CONVOLUTED |
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NUZZLE |
CUDDLE; SNUGGLE |
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PLAUDIT |
STATEMENT GIVING STRONG PRAISE |
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REPREHENSIBLE |
SHAMEFUL; VERY BAD |
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ABSOLUTION |
FORGIVENESS; PARDON; RELEASE |
