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59 Cards in this Set
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remiss
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careless; lacking attention to duty
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foregone
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precede in place or turn;"easliy predictable result"
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toothsome
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attractive, alluring
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expunge
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obliterate or remove completely
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escutcheon
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reputation, character; shield, emblem; metal framing
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bedraggled
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disheveled
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trope
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figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression
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mulish
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stubborn (like a mule)
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bridle (v)
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bring under control; show resentment or anger
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exculpatory (adj)
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showing or declaring to be not guilty of wrongdoing
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lupine
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of or like a wolf or wolves (lupus=wolf)
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verdant
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green w/grass or other lush vegetation
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obdurate
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stubborn
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apostasy
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abandonment of one's faith or principles
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grandiosity
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impressiveness, magnificence, pretentiously so.
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arteriosclerosis
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thickening and hardening of walls of arteries
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pestiferous
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harboring infection & disease; annoying (humorous)
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sundry
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miscellaneous
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complicit
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involved with others in unlawful activity
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roil
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to make cloudy by disturbing sediment; annoy, irritate
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turbid
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cloudy, opaque; confused or obscure
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illicit
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forbidden by laws, rules, or customs
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ratify
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give formal consent; make officially valid
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indigence
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state of being poor or needy
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sieve
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strainer; examine in detail
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collate
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collect & combine; compare & analyze; arrange in proper order
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mediate
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intervene to bring about agreement
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erroneous
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wrong, incorrect
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temerity
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excessive confidence or boldness
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supplicate
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ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly
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enmity
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the state of being an enemy; hostility
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anathema
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something that one vehemently dislikes; a formal curse of the church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine
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despot
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a ruler who exercises absolute power, especially in a cruel or oppressive way
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approbation
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approval; praise
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ardent
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characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity
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explicate
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to give a detailed explanation of; to develop the implications of; analyze logically
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mountebank
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a person who sells quack medicines from a platform; a boastful, unscrupulous pretender
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mercurial
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having qualities of eloquence, ingenuity, or thievishness attributed to the god mercury; characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood
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polyglot
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widely diverse; speaking or writing several languages
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lampoon
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(n) a harsh satire usually directed against an individual; (v) to ridicule
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contrapuntal
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of, relating to, or marked by counterpoint
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counterpoint
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polyphony; a complementing or contrasting item; use of contrast or interplay of elements in a work of art
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smart (v)
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to cause or be the cause of a sharp, stinging pain; to pay a heavy or stinging penalty
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purview
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the range or limit of authority, competence, responsibility, concern, or intention; range of vision or understanding
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equanimity
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composure: steadiness of mind under stress
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peripatetic
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moratoreum
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isomorphism
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analogous
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molar (adj)
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calumniator
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quixotic
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def
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locution
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remonstrate
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vouchsafe
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laud
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vituperate
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disparage
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vexatious
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