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40 Cards in this Set
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altruistic
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unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
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assent
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to express agreement
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benefactor
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one who does good to others
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chivalrous
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marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly
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clemency
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mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
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dearth
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a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
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diffident
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shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
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discrepancy
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a difference; a lack of agreement
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embark
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to go aboard to make a start; to invest
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facile
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easily done or attained; superficial; ready, dluent; easily shown but no sincerely felt
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indomitable
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unconqueerable, refusing to yield.
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infallible
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free from error; absolutely dependable
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plod
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to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly.
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punent
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causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting
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remiss
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neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless
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repose
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to rest; lie; place; relaxation, peace of mind, calmness
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temerity
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rashness, boldness
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truculent
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fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
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unfeigned
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sincere, real, without pretense
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virulent
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extremely poisonous, full of malice; spiteful
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accede
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to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
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brandish
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to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
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comprise
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to include or contain; to be made up of
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deft
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skillful, nimble
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destitute
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deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
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explicit
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definite, clearly stated
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extirpate
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to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
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inopportune
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coming at a bad time; not appropriate
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ironic
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suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic
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musty
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stale, moldy; out-of-date
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officious
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meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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ominous
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unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
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pinnacle
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a high peak or point
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premeditated
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considered beforehand, deliberately planned
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rampant
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growing without check, running wild
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solace
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comfort, relief, to comfort, console
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stately
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degnified, majestic
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supple
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bending easily, bending with agility; readily adaptable; serviel
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suppress
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to stop by force, put down
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venal
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open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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