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Tenth Set Flashcards

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Mephistophelian

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Wicked

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Fiendish

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Extremely cruel/unpleasant; devilish
[Informal] extremely/complex

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Obscurantist

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[noun]A person who deliberately prevents the facts or full details of something from becoming known.
[adj.] deliberately preventing the facts/full details of sth from becoming known.

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Imagistically

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Not showing due respect for another person; impertinent

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5
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Innocuous

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Not harmful/offensive

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Coven

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A group/gathering of witches who meet regularly

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Finagle

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Obtain sth by devious/dishonest means.
Act in a devious/dishonest manner.

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Vested

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Secured in the possession of/assigned to a person.

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Vested interest

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A personal stake/involvement in an undertaking/state of affairs, especially with an expectation of financial gain.

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