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35 Cards in this Set
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Compassion
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A deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
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Circumstances
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Your overall condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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Benevolence
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An act intending or showing kindness and good will
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Distinguish
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Be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
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Animosity
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A feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
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Prejudice
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A partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or sitiation
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Selfish
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Concerned chiefly or only with yourself
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Proud
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Feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
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Satisfaction
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The contentment you feel when you have done something right
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Manners
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Social deportment
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Lame
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Disabled in the feet or legs
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Liberty
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Freedom of choice
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Anguish
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Extreme distress of body or mind
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Cowering
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Show submission or fear
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Transparent
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Easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety)
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Procrastination
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Putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
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Reproach
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A mild rebuke or criticism
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Tarries
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Leave slowly and hesitantly
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Flagging
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Weak from exhaustion
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Philanthropy
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Voluntary promotion of human welfare
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Succor
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Assistance in time of difficulty
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Allay
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Lessen the intensity of or calm
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Byword
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A condensed but memorable saying ambodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
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Entreating
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Ask for or request earnestly
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Forgiveness
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The act of excusing a mistake or offense
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appertaining
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Be a part or attribute of
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Predominating
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Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
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Unassuming
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Not arrogant or presuming
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Vestibule
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A large entrance or reception room or area
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Beguile
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Influence by slyness
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Assuage
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Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; provide physical relief, as from pain
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Consolidation
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The act of combining into an integral whole
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Bereavement
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State of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
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Teem
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Move in large numbers
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Yearn
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Have a disire for something or someone who is not present
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