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33 Cards in this Set
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venal
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capable of being bribed
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sinecure
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well paid position with little responsibility
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insiduous
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treacherous, stealthy, sly
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eleemosynary
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chairitable alms giving
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sybarite
vs.stygian |
sybarite=lover of luxury
stygian=gloomy, hellish, deathly |
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abrogate
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abolish
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apotheosis
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elevation to godlihood; a perfect example of something.
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apostate
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one who abandons his religious faith or principles
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excoriate
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scold with biting harshness;strip the skin off.
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propound
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put forth for analysis
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propriety
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fitness, correct conduct
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intransigence
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refusal of any compromise; stubbornness.
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ingratiate
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become popular with
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foment
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stir up, instigate
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flout
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reject, mock
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gainsay
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deny
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gambit
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opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed
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exegesis
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explanation, especially of biblical passages
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iconoclastic
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attacking cherished traditions
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immolate
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offer as a sacrifice
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impermeable
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impervious, not permitting passage
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impervious
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impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
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immure
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imprision; shut up in confinement
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argot
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slang
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guy
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cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied
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redoubtable
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formidable, causing fear
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refractory
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stubborn, unmanageable
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peripatetic
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walking about, moving
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unmitigated
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unrelieved or immoderate; absolute
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inpugn
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To attack as false or questionable; challenge in argument: impugn a political opponent's record.
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inauspicious
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ill omened, unfortunate, unlucky
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loquacious
vs. lugubrious |
loquacious= talkative
lugubrious=mournful |
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subjugate
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conquer, to bring under control
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