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30 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 charming
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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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reknown
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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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