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40 Cards in this Set
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AMELIORATE
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TO IMPROVE, MAKE BETTER
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APLOMB
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POISE, ASSURANCE, SELF-CONFIDENCE
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BOMBASTIC
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POMPOUS OR OVERBLOWN IN LANGUAGE
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CALLOW
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WITHOUT FEATHERS; WITHOUT EXPERIENCE
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DRIVEL
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SALIVA OR MUCUS FROM THE NOSE OR MOUTH
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EPITOME
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A SUMMARY, CONDENSED ACCOUNT
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EXHORT
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TO URGE STRONGLY, ADVISE
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EX OFFICIO
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BY VIRTUE OF HOLDING A CERTAIN OFFICE
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INFRINGE
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TO VIOLATE, TRESPASS, GO BEYOND BOUNDARIES
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INGRATIATE
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TO MAKE ONESELF AGREEABLE, GAIN ACCEPTANCE
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INTERLOPER
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AN INTRUDER
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INTRINSIC
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BELONGING TO SOMEONE ELSE OR SOMETHING BY ITS VERY NATURE
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INVEIGH
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TO MAKE A VIOLENT ATTACK IN WORDS
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LASSITUDE
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WEARINESS OF BODY OR MIND
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MILLENIUM
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A PERIOD OF 1000 YEARS
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OCCULT
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MYSTERIOUS, MAGICAL, SUPERNATURAL
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PERMEATE
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TO SPREAD THROUGH, PENETRATE
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PRECIPITATE
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TO FALL AS MOISTURE
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STRINGENT
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STRICT, SEVERE
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SURMISE
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TO THINK OR BELIEVE WITHOUT EVIDENCE
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ABOMINATE
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TO HAVE INTENSE DISLIKE OR HATRED FOR
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ACCULTRATION
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MODIFICATION OF SOCIAL PATTERNS
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ADVENTITIOUS
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RESULTING FROM CHANCE NOT CAUSE
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ASCRIBE
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TO ASSIGN OR REFER TO
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CIRCUITOUS
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ROUNDABOUT, NOT DIRECT
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COMMISERATE
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TO SYMPATHIZE WITH
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ENJOIN
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TO DIRECT OR ORDER
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EXPEDITE
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TO MAKE EASY, CAUSE TO PROGRESS FASTER
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EXPIATE
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TO MAKE AMENDS, ATONE, MAKE UP FOR
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FERMENT
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A STATE OF GREAT EXCITEMENT OR AGGITATION
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INADVERTANT
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RESULTING FROM OR MARKED BY LACK OF ATTENTION
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NOMINAL
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EXISTING IN NAME ONLY, NOT REAL; TOO SMALL
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NONCOMMITAL
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NOT DECISIVE OR DEFINITE
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PECULATE
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TO STEAL SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN ENTRUSTED TO SOMEONE
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PROCLIVITY
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A NATURAL OR HABITUAL INCLINATION
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SANGFROID
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COMPOSURE OR COOLNESS
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SEDITIOUS
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RESISTANT TO LAWFUL AUTHORITY
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TENUOUS
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THIN, SLENDER, NOT DENSE
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VITRIOLIC
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BITTER, SARCASTIC; HIGHLY CAUSTIC
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WHEEDLE
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TO USE COAXING OR FLATTERY TO GAIN SOMETHING
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