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100 Cards in this Set
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Abhor
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hate
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Bigot
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narrow-minded, prejudiced person
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Counterfeit
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fake; false
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Enfranchise
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give voting rights
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Hamper
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hinder; obstruct
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Kindle
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to start a fire
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Noxious
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harmful; poisonous; lethal
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Placid
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calm; peaceful
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Remuneration
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payment for work done
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Talisman
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lucky charm
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Abrasive
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rough; coarse; harsh
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Bilk
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cheat; defraud
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Covert
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hidden; undercover
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Engender
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cause
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Hangar
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storage area (like garage) for a plane
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Knotty
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complex; difficult to solve
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Nuance
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something subtle; a fine shade of meaning
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Plagiarism
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taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas
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Renown
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fame
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Tangent
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going off the main subject
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Abasement
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humiliation; degradation
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Billowing
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swelling; fluttering; waving
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Cower
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recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from
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Enhance
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improve; make better or clearer
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Harangue
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noisy, attacking speech
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Labyrinth
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a maze
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Nullify
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to counter; make unimportant
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Plaintiff
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petitioner (in court of law)
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Replete
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full
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Tangible
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can be touched
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Abrogate
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cancel; deny; repeal
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Blasphemy
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speech which offends religious sentiments
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Credible
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believable
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Enigma
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puzzle; mystery
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Harbingers
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indicators; bringers of warnings
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Labyrinthine
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complicated; highly convoluted
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Nuzzle
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cuddle; snuggle
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Plaudit
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statement giving strong praise
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Reprehensible
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shameful; very bad
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Tardy
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slow; late; overdue; delayed
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Absolution
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forgiveness; pardon; release
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Blatant
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obvious
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Creditable
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praiseworthy
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Ensconce
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establish firmly in a position
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Hasten
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hurry; accelerate; rush
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Laceration
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a cut
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Obdurate
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stubborn
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Plausible
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can be believed; reasonable
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Reprieve
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a respite; postponement of a sentence
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Tawdry
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of little value; gaudy
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Abstain
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desist; go without; withdraw
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Blighted
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damaged; destroyed; ruined
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Credulous
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gullible; ready to believe anything
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Enshroud
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cover
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Haughtiness
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arrogance; pride
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Lachrymose
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tearful; sad
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Obfuscate
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deliberately make something difficult to understand
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Plethora
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an excess
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Repudiate
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shun; eschew
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Tedium
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boredom
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Abstemious
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self denying; refraining from indulging
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Blithe
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free-spirited; carefree
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Crepuscular
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active at dawn and dusk
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Enunciation
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clear pronunciation; accent; articulation
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Headstrong
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stubborn; willful
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Lackluster
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dull; monotonous; bland
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Objective
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unbiased; not subjective
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Pliable
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flexible; not stubborn
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Rescind
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retract; repeal
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Temper
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to moderate; soften
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Abstruse
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difficult to understand; obscure
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Blunderbuss
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1 ancient weapon (type of gun); 2 a clumsy person
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Cringe
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recoil; flinch; shy away
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Envenom
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to cause bitterness and bad feeling
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Hedonism
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self indulgence; pleasure-seeking
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Laconic
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using few words; brief; to the point
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Oblique
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indirect; slanting
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Plumage
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feathers of a bird
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Resignation
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acceptance of fate
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Tenacious
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stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose
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Accolade
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tribute; honor; praise
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Bolster
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support; prop up
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Cryptic
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puzzling; enigmatic
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Ephemeral
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short-lived
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Hedonist
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a pleasure seeker
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Lamentation
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expression of regret or sorrow
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Obliterate
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destroy; demolish; eradicate
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Plummet
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fall suddenly and steeply
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Resolution
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determination
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Tentative
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not certain
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Acquiesce
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to agree to; give in to
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Bombast
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arrogant, pompous language
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Curtail
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cut short
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Epicure
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someone who appreciates good food and drink
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Heed
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listen to
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Lampoon
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ridicule; spoof
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Oblivious
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totally unaware
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Podium
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raised platform
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Resonant
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echoing
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Tenuous
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flimsy; not solid
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