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20 Cards in this Set
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Enervate
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To weaken, sap strength from
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Quizotic
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Overly idealistic, impractical
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Chagrin
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Shame, embarressment
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Proscribe
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TO condemn, to forbid, outlaw
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Terse
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Concise, brief, free of extra
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Denigrate
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To slur or blacken someones reputation
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Ludicrous
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Laughable, ridiculous
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Tenacious
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Stubborn, holding firm
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Vindictive
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Spiteful, vengeful, unforgiving
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Guile
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Trickery, deception
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Pithy
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Profound, to the point
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Acrid
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Harsh, bitter
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Nascent
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Starting to develop, coming into existence
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Verisimilitude
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Quality of appearing true or real
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Provincial
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Rustic, unsophiisticated, limited in scope
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Aesthetic
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Pertaining to beauty or art
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Intrinsic
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Inherent, internal
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Foment
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To arouse or incite
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Mishomer
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Incorrect name or designation
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Duress
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Threat of force or intimidation, imprisonment
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