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100 Cards in this Set
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abolish
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to put an end to
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abrasive
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harsh
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adjacent
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alongside
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agile
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able to move with quickness and grace
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anachronistic
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chronologically out of place
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archaic
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ancient
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baffle
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to perplex, to puzzle
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blasphemy
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language or action which insults God
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brittle
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fragile, easily broken
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charlatan
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fake, one who pretends to have a certain skill
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climax
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the highest point
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conceal
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cover up, hide
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condemn
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to pronounce guilty, criticize
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critic
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i) reviewer
ii) one who makes negative comments |
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decay
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to rot
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decoy
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entice, lure, trick
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deter
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discourage, prevent from acting
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divert
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i) to change the direction of
ii) to entertain in order to distract one's attention |
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dogged
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determined, obstinate
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drastic
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extreme
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edifice
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a building, a structure
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emaciated
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extremely thin
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eminent
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standing out, renowned
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enrich
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enhance, improve
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espouse
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to support as a cause, to champion
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expertise
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experienced knowledge, skill
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extol
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to praise
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florid
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ruddy, rosy-cheeked; healthy
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frugal
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economical, sparing
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garrulous
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talkative
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gorge
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to overeat
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grandiose
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extravagant; pretentious
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guzzle
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gulp down quickly
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heroine
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i) main female character in a book
ii) brave woman |
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illicit
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illegal
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illuminate
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shed light upon
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incoherent
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unable to be understood, jumbled
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induce
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to persuade to action; to cause
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infinity
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continuing forever
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interminable
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without ending
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jettison
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throw away, get rid of
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jollity
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happiness, merriment
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labored
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arduous, done with much effort
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lavish
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extravagant, produced in abundance
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loathe
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to hate
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migrant
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one who moves frequently from place to place
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mimic
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imitate
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mitigate
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to make less severe
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mosaic
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a picture composed of small tile pieces
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ominous
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foreboding, foreshadowing evil
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opaque
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i) unable to see through
ii) difficult to understand |
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plaudit
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praise
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prevaricate
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to lie
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profane
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to debase or insult that which is holy
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provocative
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stimulating, tending to excite
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raze
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demolish
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recluse
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solitary, one who withdraws from society
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regulate
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to control, imposed order upon
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rigid
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inflexible
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speculation
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guessing
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opaque
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i) unable to see through
ii) difficult to understand |
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opaque
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i) unable to see through
ii) difficult to understand |
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plaudit
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praise
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plaudit
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praise
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opaque
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i) unable to see through
ii) difficult to understand |
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prevaricate
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to lie
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prevaricate
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to lie
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plaudit
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praise
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profane
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to debase or insult that which is holy
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profane
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to debase or insult that which is holy
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provocative
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stimulating, tending to excite
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prevaricate
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to lie
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raze
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demolish
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profane
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to debase or insult that which is holy
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provocative
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stimulating, tending to excite
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recluse
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solitary, one who withdraws from society
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provocative
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stimulating, tending to excite
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raze
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demolish
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regulate
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to control, imposed order upon
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raze
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demolish
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recluse
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solitary, one who withdraws from society
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rigid
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inflexible
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recluse
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solitary, one who withdraws from society
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regulate
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to control, imposed order upon
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speculation
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guessing
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regulate
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to control, imposed order upon
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rigid
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inflexible
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rigid
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inflexible
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speculation
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guessing
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speculation
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guessing
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squander
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to waste
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stealth
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sneakiness
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stringent
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severe, strict
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tacit
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implied, unspoken
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tainted
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stained, spoiled
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torpid
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sluggish
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velocity
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speed
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wary
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unsure of, cautious
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wince
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to flinch in pain
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zeal
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enthusiasm
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