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20 Cards in this Set
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heir
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a person who inherits another person's belongings.
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predecessor
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a person who precedes in an office or a position
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stupefy
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make less alert
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tumultuous
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characterized by noisy uproar
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ghastly
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shockingly frightful
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lampoon
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sharp, satire
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levity
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lightness, lacking in seriousness
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usurp
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to seize power by force
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prominent
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standing out, important
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extraneous
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not important
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irrelevant
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not necessary
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regulate
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to control or direct by some particular method.
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unseemly
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unbecoming
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unsound
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not solid, not will founded not healthy
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superficial
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near the surface or slight
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obsolete
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outdated
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jargon
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words used in a particular field of work.
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purgation
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process of getting rid of impurities
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antidote
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remedy for poison
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unanimity
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complete agreement.
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