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30 Cards in this Set
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Abate
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to reduce in amount, degree, or intensity.
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Abject
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brought low in condition or status.
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Affable
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easy and pleasant to speak to; approachable.
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Altercation
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a vehement quarrel.
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Animosity
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bitter hostilty or open enmity; active hatred.
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Antecedent
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preceeding
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Arrears
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an unpaid, overdue debt or an unfilfilled obligation
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Assiduous
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constant in application or attention; diligent
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Augur
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to make predictions from signs or omens
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Aversion
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a fixed, intense dislike
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Cadence
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balanced, rhythmic flow, as of poetry or oratory.
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Capitulate
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to surrender under specific condtions; come to terms
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Caricature
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A distortion of parts.
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Circuitous
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being of taking a roundabout course
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Clemency
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a merciful, kind, or lenient act
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Commiserate
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to feel or express sorrow or pity for; sympathize with
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Complacent
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contented to a fault; self-satisfied and unconcerned
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Consign
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to entrust
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Conspicuous
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easy to notice; obvious
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Corroborate
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to strengthen or support with more evidence
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Deference
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courteous respect/yeilding to the wishes of another
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Deign
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to think it appropriate to one's dignity; condescend
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Despondent
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feeling or expressing despondency; dejected.
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Diffidence
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the quality or state of being diffident; timidity or shyness
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Dissipate
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to drive away; disperse
to use up; exhaust |
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Efficacy
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power or capacity to produce a desired effect; effectiveness
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Epoch
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particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable or notewothy
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Evanescence
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to dissipate or disappear like vapor
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Expeditious
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acting or done with speed and efficiency.
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Fidelity
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faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
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