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20 Cards in this Set
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Acquiesce (verb) |
To accept, agree, or allow something to happen by staying silent or by not arguing |
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Alacrity (noun) |
A quick and cheerful readiness to do something |
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Beneficence (noun) |
The doing of good; charity |
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Benevolent (adjective) |
Kind and generous |
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Capitulate (verb) |
To stop fighting an enemy or opponent; to admit that an enemy or opponent has won |
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Connubial (adjective) |
Or of relating to the married state |
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Convivial (adjective) |
Of or relating to social events where people can eat, drink, and talk in a friendly way with others |
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Corroborate (verb) |
To support or help prove (a statement, theory, etc) by providing information or evidence |
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Discriminate (verb) |
To unfairly treat a person or group of people differently from other people or groups |
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Emulate (verb) |
To try to be like (someone or something you admire) |
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Indifferent (adjective) |
Not interested in or concerned about something |
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Malevolent (adjective) |
Having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person |
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Nefarious (adjective) |
Evil or immoral |
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Objective (adjective) |
Based on facts rather than feelings or opinions; not influenced by feelings |
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Predilection (noun) |
A natural liking for something: a tendency to do or to be attracted to something |
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Prudent (adjective) |
Having or showing careful good judgement |
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Rancor (noun) |
An angry feeling of hatred or dislike for someone who has treated you unfairly |
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Rectitude (noun) |
The quality of being honest and morally correct |
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Sanguine (adjective) |
Confident and hopeful |
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Sully (verb) |
To damage or ruin the good quality of (something) |
