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25 Cards in this Set
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concilatory
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regain ot try to regain in friendship by pleasant behavior
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paradox
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statement that is contradictory to common sense, but might be true
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dogmatic
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characterized by having strong assertive opinion about something that cannot be backed by factual evidence (church, government)
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sublime
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impressing mind with sense of power
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inert
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unactive or lifeless
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rescind
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to take back, revoke, or repeal
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abrogation
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an official or legal cancellation
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ameliorate
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to improve
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indigenous
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originating or occuring naturally in an area or environment
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pallor
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paleness
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gaunt
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extremely thin and bony in appearance
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augur
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sign that something good is going to happen
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formidable
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causing fear, dread, awe, and wonder; qualities that discourage approach
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propriety
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fitness, rightness or correctness of morals or behaviors
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malign
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to speak harmful truths, to speak evil of
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contentious
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argumentative, disputive, getting into fights
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autocratic
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a government run by one person with absolute power
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licentious
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disregard for strict rules of correctness
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inept
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without skill for a particular task
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malevolence
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showing or arising from ill will or hatred
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orthodox
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conforming to establish doctrine, especially in religion
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ingratiating
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charming, agreeable, grateful
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predilection
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a preferance
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trepidation
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fear, trembling agitation
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wily
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cunning, crafty
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