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68 Cards in this Set
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Abhor |
Hate |
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Bigot |
Narrow-minded, prejudiced person |
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Enfranchise |
Give voting rights |
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Hamper |
Hinder, obstruct |
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Placid |
Calm, peaceful |
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Remuneration |
Payment for work done |
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Talisman |
Lucky charm |
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Bilk |
Cheat, defraud, to frustrate, to escape from |
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Engender |
Cause |
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Knotty |
Complex, diffuse to solve |
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Nuance |
Something subtle, a fine shade of meaning |
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Renown |
Fame |
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Tangent |
Going off topic |
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Abasement |
Humiliation, degradation |
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Billowing |
Swelling, fluttering or waving |
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Harangue |
Noisy, attacking speech |
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Replete |
Full |
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Tangible |
Can be touched |
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Abrogate |
Cancel, deny, repeal |
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Harbingers |
Indicator, bringer of warnings |
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Labyrinthine |
Complicated, highly convoluted |
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Nuzzle |
Hug, cuddle |
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Reprehensible |
Shameful, very bad |
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Absolution |
Forgiveness, pardon, release |
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Ensconce |
Establish firmly in a position |
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Laceration |
A cut |
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Obdurate |
Stubborn |
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Reprieve |
A respite, postponement of a sentence |
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Tawdry |
Of little value |
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Abstain |
Desist, go without, withdraw |
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Blighted |
Damaged, destroyed, ruined |
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Credulous |
Gullible, ready to believe anything |
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Enshroud |
Cover |
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Haughtiness |
Arrogance, Pride |
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Lachrymose |
Tearful, sad |
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Obfuscate |
Deliberately make something difficult to understand |
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Plethora |
An excess |
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Repudiate |
Shun, eschew |
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Abstemious |
Self-denying, refraining from indulging |
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Blithe |
Free-spirited, carefree |
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Crepuscular |
Active at dawn and dusk |
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Headstrong |
Stubborn, willful |
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Lackluster |
Dull, monotonous, bland |
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Pliable |
Flexible, yielding easily |
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Rescind |
Retract, repeal |
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Temper |
To moderate, soften |
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Abtruse |
Difficult to understand |
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Blunderbuss |
Ancient weapon, clumsy person |
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Envenom |
To cause bad feelings and bitterness |
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Hedonism |
Self-indulgence, pleasure-seeking |
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Laconic |
Using few words, brief, to the point |
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Oblique |
Indirect, slanting |
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Plumage |
Feathers of a bird |
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Resingation |
Acceptance of fate |
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Tenancious |
Stubborn, resolute, holding firm to a purpose |
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Cryptic |
Puzzling, enigmatic |
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Ephemeral |
Short-lived |
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Lamentation |
Expression of regret or sorrow |
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Resolution |
Determination |
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Tentative |
Not certain |
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Acquiesce |
To agree to, give in to |
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Bombast |
Arrogant, pompous language |
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Curtail |
Cut short |
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Epicure |
Someone who appreciated good food and drink |
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Heed |
Listen to |
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Lampoon |
Ridicule, spoof |
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Resonant |
Echoing |
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Tenuous |
Flimsy, not solid |