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25 Cards in this Set
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deference (n.)
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a show of respect
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vacillate (v.)
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to waver between choices
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fervor (n.)
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passion
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pragmatic (adj.)
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practical
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alleviate (v.)
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to lessen something bad
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negligence (n.)
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carelessness
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ascetic (adj.)
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without luxuries; austere
a person who lives simply |
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dogmatic (adj.)
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stubbornly opinionated
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condone (v.)
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to forgive; to overlook
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dissent (n.)
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disagreement
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didactic (adj.)
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instructive; intended to teach
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disparity (n.)
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inequality
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disparage (v.)
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to speak badly of
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ephemeral (adj.)
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short-lived; not lasting; fleeting
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prosaic (adj.)
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dull; uninspired; banal
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profuse (adj.)
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flowing; many of
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expedient (adj.)
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practical; quick; easiest way to do
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fastidious (adj.)
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overly critical; finicky; very neat
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astute (adj.)
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perceptive; intelligent
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languidly (adv.)
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slowly; in a tired fashion
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censure (v.)
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to blame; to criticize
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mitigate (v.)
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to lessen the severity of something
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reprehensible (adj.)
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shameful; extremely bad
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relegate (v.)
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to dismiss to a lower position
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fallacious (adj.)
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false
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