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40 Cards in this Set
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Accolade |
An expression of approval |
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Assuage |
To make less severe |
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Cacophony |
Unpleasant noise |
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Censure |
Disapproval |
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Diatribe |
A verbal attack |
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Edifice |
A structure |
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Gravity |
Seriousness |
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Infraction |
A violation |
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Profane |
Lacking reverance |
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Somber |
Very serious |
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Blasphemy |
An insult to something holy |
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Enmity |
Hostility |
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Erroneous |
Wrong |
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Garner |
To gather |
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Heretic |
A rebel |
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Incite |
To urge on |
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Languish |
To do poorly |
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Peruse |
To inspect |
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Recluse |
A hermit |
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Renounce |
To give up |
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Aesthetic |
Pleasing to the senses |
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Catalyst |
Something that causes or speeds up a process |
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Disparage |
To say bad things about |
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Ingratiate |
To flatter someone |
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Insipid |
Boring |
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Peerless |
Without an equal |
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Propriety |
Correctness |
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Virtuoso |
A master performer |
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Vitriolic |
Sharp and bitter |
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Whimsical |
Impulsive |
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Amicable |
Peaceable |
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Devious |
Sneaky |
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Dissonance |
An unpleasant sound |
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Efface |
To remove all traces of |
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Garrulous |
Long-winded |
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Immutable |
Changeless |
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Ponderous |
Weighty |
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Predecessor |
Someone earlier |
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Rebuff |
To treat coldly |
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Static |
Inactive |
