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28 Cards in this Set
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Impeach
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[v] call into question the integrity or validity of (a practice)
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Steward
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[v] (of an official) supervise arrangements or keep order at (a large public event)
[n] an official appointed to supervise arrangements or keep order at a large public event |
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Confrontation
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[n] a hostile or argumentative situation or meeting between opposing parties
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Feat
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[n] an achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength
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Infuse
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[v] fill; pervade
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Reminiscence
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[n] a story told about a past event remembered by the narrator
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Reminiscent
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[adj] tending to remind one of something
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Deference
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[n] polite submission and respect
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don't confuse with:
defer: postpone defer to: acknowledge the merit of |
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Deprecate
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[v] express disapproval of
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refer: condemn
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Ominous
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[adj] giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen
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Ingenuous
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[adj] (of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting
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Abide
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[v] (abide by) accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation);
(can/could not abide) be unable to tolerate; (abide) (of a feeling or memory) continue without fading or being lost |
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Ingenue
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[n] an innocent or unsophisticated young woman
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Revulsion
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[n] a sense of disgust and loathing
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Imminent
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[adj] about to happen
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Venue
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[n] the place where something happens, especially conference, or sports competition
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Oath
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[n] a solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future action or behaviour
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Reprehend
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[v] reprimand
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Reprimand
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[v] address a reprimand to;
[n] a formal expression of disapproval |
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Opine
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[v] hold and state as one's opinion
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Impunity
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[n] exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action
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Mischievous
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[adj] causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way
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Nuisance
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[n] a person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance
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Absurd
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[adj] wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate
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Instigate
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[v] bring about or initiate (an action or event)
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Furrow
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[n] a line or wrinkle on a person's face
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Frown
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[v] furrow one's brows in an expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration;
(frown on/upon): disapprove of |
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Stifle
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[v] 1. make (someone) unable to breath properly; suffocate;
2. restrain (a reaction) or stop oneself acting on (an emotion); prevent or constrain (an activity or idea) |
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