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20 Cards in this Set
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compromise
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noun
a settlement of differences by mutual concessions accomodation contest |
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disillusioning
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verb
something that dissapoints dissapoint delight |
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dispossession
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verb
to abandon ownership of (a building) withdrawal bestowal |
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embody
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verb
to provide with a body; incarnate; make corporeal substantiate disembody |
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enfeebled
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verb
to make feeble; weaken; often by old age undermine strengthen |
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ephemeral
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adjective
lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory temporary enduring |
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ideographs
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noun
characters which represent something else pictures straight representation |
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incessant
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adjective
continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending everlasting broken |
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intoned
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verb
to say with a boring dry voice chant clip |
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invariably
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adjective
not variable; not changing or capable of being changed; static or constant. regularly never |
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haughty
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adjective
disdainfully proud; snobbish supercilious concerned |
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infallible
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adjective
unfailing in effectiveness or operation satisfactory fallible |
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malevolent
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adjective
evil; harmful; injurious vindictive kind |
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mollified
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verb
to soften in feeling or temper diminish agitate |
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propensities
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noun
a natural inclination or tendency liability inresponsibility |
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sordid
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adjective
morally ignoble or base calculated good |
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stealthily
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adjective
done, characterized, or acting by stealth; furtive cunning open |
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tacit
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adjective
unvoiced or unspoken understood express |
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vehemently
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adjective
zealous; ardent; impassioned\ delilerious gently |
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venerable
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adjective
commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity admirable unrespected |
