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20 Cards in this Set
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ASTUTE |
(adj) [uh-stoot] wise; shrewd;keen |
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extraneous |
(adj) [ik-strery-nee-uhs] not essential; superfluous |
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placate |
(v) [pley-keyt] Pacifiy; conciliate |
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vindicate |
(v) [vin-di-keyt] clear from blame; exonerate, justify or support |
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Ambivalence |
the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes |
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appraise |
to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess to estimate the nature quantity importance |
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conflagagration |
great fire |
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provincial |
limited in outlook; unsophisticated |
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Ac |
to, toward, near |
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ex |
from out |
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idio |
peculiar, personal, distinct |
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pugn |
to fight |
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aloof |
apart; reserved |
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depravity |
extreme corruption; wickedness |
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haughtiness |
pride; arrogance |
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pragmatic |
practical, concerned with the practical worth or impact of something |
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flagrant |
conspicuously wicked, blatant, outrageous |
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aberration |
something that differs from the norm |
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quandary |
dilemma |
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taciturn |
habitually silent, talking little |
