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21 Cards in this Set
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cupidity
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noun - greed for wealth and possessions
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edify
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verb - formal to improve the mind or morals of someone
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edified
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adj - intellectually or morally stimulated
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extenuate
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verb - to reduce the seriousness of (an offence) by giving an explanation that partly excuses it
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extenuating
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adj - reducing the seriousness of an offence by partially excusing it
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grace
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noun - 1 elegance and beauty of form or movement. 2 decency; politeness
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graceless
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adj - 1 awkward in form or movement. 2 bad-mannered
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insuperable
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adj - too difficult to be overcome
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invective
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noun - severe or bitter accusation or denunciation, using sarcastic or abusive language.
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inveigh
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verb - to speak strongly or passionately against someone or something, especially in criticism or protest
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mollify
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verb - 1 to make someone calmer or less angry. 2 to soothe, ease, or soften something
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propitiate
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verb - to appease or placate
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propitious
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adj - favourable; auspicious; advantageous
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prowess
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noun - skill; ability; expertise
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repugnant
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adj - distasteful; disgusting
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ribald
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adj - humorous in an obscene, vulgar or indecently disrespectful way
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stoical
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adj - 1 accepting suffering or misfortune uncomplainingly. 2 indifferent to both pain and pleasure
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stoic
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noun - someone who can repress emotions and show patient resignation under difficult circumstances
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suffuse
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verb - to be covered or spread over or throughout with (colour, light, liquid, etc)
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trenchant
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adj - 1 incisive; penetrating 2 forthright; vigorous
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voluble
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adj - 1 speaking or spoken insistently, uninterruptedly or with ease. 2 tending to talk at great length
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