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35 Cards in this Set
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subterfuge
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deception by means of a strategy or device
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Surreptitious
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Done or acting in secret; sneaky.
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unobtrusive
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not readily noticeable; inconspicuous. Not aggressive;discreet.
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didactic
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intended to teach or instruct teaching a moral lesson.
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edify
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to instruct in order to bring about intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement.
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elucidate
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to make clear or plain.
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erudite
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Possessing deep and extensive learing, especially learning gotten from books; learned.
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pedantic
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marked by concern for minute, often unimportant and uninteresting details.
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cursory
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hasty;not thorough
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discursive
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rambling;digressive. Covering wide range of subjects
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incur
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bring something upon oneself
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incursion
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an attack on or an invasion of enemy territory; a raid
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precursor
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someone or something that precedes something else
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recourse
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A turning to someone or something for aid or support.
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recurrent
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happening repeatedly; occuring over and over again.
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succor
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help in time of distress
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acrimonious
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bitter and ill-natured in language or tone
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chastise
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to punish for misbehavior or wrongdoing
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derogatory
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detracting from the character or standing of someone or something.
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disparage
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to speak of as unimportant or inferior
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impugn
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to criticize or refute by argumentation.
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innuendo
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a roundabout, often spiteful reference to someone or something not named.
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invective
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sharp, harsh, insul
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reprove
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to scold or correct, usuually gently or with a kindly intent
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vilify
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to utter slanderous and abusive statements against; defame; speak evil of.
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aegis
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sponsorship;protection
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amends
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compensation given as satisfaction for insult, loss or injury
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conciliatory
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tending to win over or soothe
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conducive
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Tending to causee, promote, or help bring out
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extricate
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to free or release from entaglement or dificulty;disengage
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foster
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to promote the development or growth of;cultivate
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importune
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to press with repeated or insisten requests;beg urgently
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mediate
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to help the opposing sides in a dispute come to an agreement by hearing their arguments and proposing a compromise.
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mitigate
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to make less severe or intense;moderate
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rectify
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to set right;remedy. To correcty by calculation or adjustment
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