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40 Cards in this Set
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Hoax |
To trick |
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Canard |
A false report or history |
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Unflagging |
Remaining strong |
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Defunct |
Not longer existing or being used |
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Sated |
To fill with food or with anything until not wanting more |
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Inveigh |
To protest or complain vehemently |
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Inveigle |
To persuade to do something in a clever or deceptive way |
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Serf |
Person that belonged to a low class and worked other people lands |
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Entropy |
Chaos, disorganization, randomness |
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Cerebration |
To use the mind. To think |
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Mien |
Appearance, aspect, dress, figure |
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Prognosis |
Forecast, prognostication |
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Fretful |
Upset, worried, restless |
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Ecumenical |
Worldwide, or general in extent, that brings together different kind of Christian churches |
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Outclassed |
To be or do much better than someone |
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Sap |
Undermine |
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Avowed |
Openly acknowledged or declared |
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Nullify |
To cause to loose it's value or effect |
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Ulterior |
Kept hidden in order to get a particular result. |
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Recidivist |
A person that continues to do crimes even after being caught or punished |
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Bluster |
To speak in a loud and aggressive way |
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Pretension |
Unpleasant quality of people that believes they are better than they really are |
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Swagger |
To walk in a very confident way |
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Delectable |
Very pleasant, very attractive |
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Lulled |
To cause to fall asleep or feel sleepy |
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Claque |
A group hired to applaude a performance. A group of sycophants |
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Deprecatory |
Disapprove something |
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Habiliments |
Clothes , the way they dress |
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Paragon |
A person that is excellent in some way and should be considered a model or example to be copied |
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Drab |
Prostitute, a slattern: a dirty women |
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Mellifluous |
Having a smooth, flowing sound |
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Wanton |
Malicious, not caring for others, not limited or controlled |
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Proscribe |
To make illegal, to not allow |
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Divesting |
Deprive or take away from a person |
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Stagnation |
To stop developing, progressing or moving |
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Canton |
Division, section, region |
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Hubristic |
Full of pride and confidence |
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Overweening |
To confident or proud, to excessive and unpleasant |
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Proclivities |
A strong natural liking that is usually bad |
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Lenient |
Allowing a lot of freedom and not pushing bad behavior in a strong way |
