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30 Cards in this Set
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benevolence
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kindness, generosity, charity
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beuqeath
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to hand down, to give or to leave in a will
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blanch
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to take the color out of, to bleach, to make white
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blasphemous
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irreverent, profane
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boisterous
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rowdy, rough, and stormy
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bulwark
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a strong defense or something that defends
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calamity
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a serious event causing distress or misfortune
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capricious
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changing suddenly, fickle
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censure
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to blame or to condemn
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chagrin
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vexation through humiliation, hurt pride, or disappointment
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charlatan
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one who claims to know something tha the does not, a quack
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chide
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to voice disapproval, to scold
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chimera
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a fantasy; a horrible creature of the imagination
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clamor
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loud noise or shouting
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cognizant
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aware, having knowledge
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colloquial
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informal speech
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complacency
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the state of being self-satisfied
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compliance
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a yielding; acquiescence
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comflagration
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a large fire
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congenial
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characterized by friendly sociability
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conjercture
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an inference or conclusion drawn or deduced by surmise or guesswork
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consecrate
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to dedicate or to declare sacred
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constrict
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to tighten or to make narrow
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coquette
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a woman who flirts with men without sincere affection
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corporeal
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relating to a physical, material body; tangible and palpable
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credulous
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believing on slight evidence, gullible
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culpable
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deserving blame; guilty
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cumbersome
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difficult to handle, unwieldy
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cursory
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superficial, casual, hastily done
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cynical
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given to fault finding, sneering, and sarcasm; exhibiting mocking disbelief
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