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19 Cards in this Set
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abase |
To lower in position (v) |
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abdicate |
To give up (royal power or the like) (v) |
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aberration |
Deviation from the norm (n) |
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abet |
To aid, promote, or encourage the commission of an offense (v) |
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Abhorrent |
Very repugnant, hateful (adj) |
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blaspheme |
To indulge in profane oaths/ Going against a core principal (v) |
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Blatant |
Noisily or offensively loud or clamorous |
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Boorish |
Rude |
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Brandish |
To wave, shake, or flourish triumphantly or defiantly |
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Bray |
A load harsh sound, as the cry of an ass or blast of a horn (n) |
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Bumptious |
Full of offensive and aggressive self-conceit (adj) |
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Cacophony |
A disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound (n) |
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Candor |
The quality of frankness (straightforward) (n) |
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Capitulate |
To surrender or stipulate terms (V) |
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Carrion |
Dead and putrefying flesh (N) |
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Caustic |
Sarcastic (adj) |
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Chagrin |
Embarrasment with oneself (n) |
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Charlatan |
A quack (n) |
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Chromatic |
Abundant in color (adj) |
