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60 Cards in this Set
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abhor
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to regard with horror; to hate deeply (v)
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amend
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to change in a formal or better way (v)
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buffet
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- to slap/cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive/force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty (v)
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chaos
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great confusion, disorder (n)
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commodious
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roomy, spacious (adj)
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corrosive
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eating away gradually; acid-like; bitterly sarcastic (adj)
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discern
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to see clearly, recognize (v)
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extant
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still existing; not exterminated, destroyed or lost (adj)
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implicate
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to involve in; to connect with or be related to (v)
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inter
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to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion (v)
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martinet
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a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules (n)
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obviate
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to anticipate and prevent; to remove , dispose of (v)
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renegade
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-one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw, rouge (n)
-traitorous (adj) |
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reprehensible
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deserving blame or punishment (adj)
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somber
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dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit (adj)
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squalid
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filthy, wretched, debased (adj)
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turbulant
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disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy (adj)
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vociferous
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loud and noisy; compelling attention (adj)
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voluminous
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of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length (adj)
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waive
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to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer (v)
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animosity
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strong dislike; bitter hostility (n)
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apathy
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a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest (n)
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apprehensive
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fearful or anxious, especially about the future (adj)
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commend
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to praise, express approval (v)
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compatible
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able to get along or work well together (adj)
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condolence
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an expression of sympathy (n)
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consecrate
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to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for special purpose; dedicate (v)
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decrepit
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old and feeble; worn-out, ruined (adj)
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deride
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to ridicule; laugh at with contempt (v)
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ingenuous
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innocent, simple; frank, sincere (adj)
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multifarious
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having great variety; numerous and diverse (adj)
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obsolete
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out-of-date, no longer in use (adj)
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omnivorous
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eating every kind of food (adj)
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parsimonious
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stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small (adj)
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quandary
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a state of perplexity or doubt; dilemma (n)
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recalcitrant
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stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority (adj)
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reprisal
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an injury done in return for injury; revenge; retaliation (n)
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revel
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-to take great pleasure in (v)
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stultify
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to make ineffective or useless, cripple; negate; neutralize (v)
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suave
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smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses; polished (adj)
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allocate
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to set apart; to distribute (v)
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ardent
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very enthusiastic; impassioned (adj)
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assiduous
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persistent, attentive, diligent (adj)
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brash
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prone to act in a hasty manner; brazen (adj)
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capricious
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subject to whims or passing fancies; unpredictable; impulsive (adj)
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chastise
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to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely (v)
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copious
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abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose (adj)
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deviate
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to stray from a norm (v)
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emaciated
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unnaturally thin (adj)
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exult
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to rejoice greatly (v)
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gnarled
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knotted, twisted, lumpy (adj)
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imdemnity
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a payment for damage or loss; compensation (n)
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inkling
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a hint; a vague notion (n)
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limpid
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clear, transparent; readily understood (adj)
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omnipotent
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almighty, having unlimited power or authority (adj)
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palatable
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agreeable o the taste; suitable for consumption; edible (adj)
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poignant
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deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell (adj)
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rancor
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bitter resentment or ill-will (n)
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sophomoric
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immature, overconfident; conceited (adj)
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spontaneous
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arising naturally; not planned (adj)
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