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75 Cards in this Set
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alienate
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v, to turn away from feelings or affections
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elated
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adj, in high spirits, exultantly proud and joyful
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fatalistic
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adj, believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate
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paucity
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n, a scarcity, lack
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pensive
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adj, dreamily thoughtful
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pro
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before, in front
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fab/fess
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to speak
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hab/hib
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to have, pocess
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amalgamate
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v, to combine
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antiquated
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adj, no longer used or useful, very old
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beleaguer
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v, to besiege be encircling (as with an army), to harass
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dally
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v, to waste time, to dawdle
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demented
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adj, mentally ill, insane
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gorge
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v, to eat or swallow greedily
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sub
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under, below
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ize
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to make
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urb
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city
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edifice
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n, a large, elaborate structure, an imposing building
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ostentatious
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ad, marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display
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mater/matr
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mother
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micro
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small
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aut
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self
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denizen
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an occupant, inhabitant
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entice
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v, to attract by offering reward or pleasure
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fallow
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adj, inactive, unproductive
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gambit
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n, maneuver or action used to gain an advantage
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laggard
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n, a slow person, especially one who falls behind
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chroma
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color
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poly
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many
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morph
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to change form or shape
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advocate
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v, to recommend, to speak in favor of
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bandy
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v, to exchange words, t discuss casually
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dastardly
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adj, cowardly and treacherous
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efface
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v, to obliterate, to wipe out
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entity
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n, anything having existence, either physical or mystical
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fort
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strong
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graph
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writing
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gen
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born/to produce/kind (type)
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mono
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one
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declaim
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v, to speak in a dramatic, pompous, or blustering manner
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gaff
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n, a pole with a large hook on one end
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glutinous
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adj, gluey, sticky
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imbue
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v, to inspire or influence, to saturate
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nepotism
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n, favoritism shown to family or friends by those in power, especially in business or hiring practices
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biblio
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book
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mort
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death
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voc/vok
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to call
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gird
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v, to prepare for an event or action
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gothic
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adj, of the middle ages, of or relating to a mysterious, grotesque, and desolate style
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hovel
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n, a dirty, wretched living place
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penury
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n, extreme poverty
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ism
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belief in
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anti
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against
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do
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to give
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beget
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v, to produce, to make happen
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desist
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v, to stop, discontinue
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effrontery
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n, shameless boldness
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feign
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v, to pretend
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glean
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v, to collect bit by bit, to gather with patient labor
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imbibe
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v, to drink (especially alcohol)
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termin
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end/boundary
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ver
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true
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dem/demos
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people
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narcissistic
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adj, conceited, ahving excessive self-love or admiration
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qualm
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n, feeling of uneasiness
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naut/naus
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sailor/ship
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nov/neo
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new
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blatant
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adj, obvious, too conspicuous
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minion
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n, a fawning, servile follower
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desolate
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adj, lonely, forlorn, uninhabited, barren
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bane
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n, the cause of ruin, harm, distress, or death
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prevaricate
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v, to lie
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immaculate
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adj, spotless, perfect
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carp
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v, to complain or to find fault in a petty or nagging way
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am
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friend/to love
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