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20 Cards in this Set
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abominate
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to have an intense dislike or hatred for
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acculturation
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the modification of social patterns, traits or structures of one group or society
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adventitious
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resulting from chance rather than an inherent cause or character, accidentl, not essential
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ascribe
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to assign or refer to as, attribute
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circuitous
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roundabout, not direct
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commiserate
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to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling or distress
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enjoin
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to direct or order
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expedite
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to make easy, cause to progress faster
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expiate
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to make amends, make up for
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ferment
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a state of great excitement, or turbulence
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inadvertent
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resulting from or marker by lack of attention
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nominal
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existing in name only, not real
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noncommittal
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not decisive or definate, unwilling to take a clear position or say yes or no
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peculate
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to steal something that has been given into ones trust
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proclivity
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a natural or habitual inclination or tendency
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sangfroid
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composure or coolness
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seditious
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resistant to lawful authority
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tenuous
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thin, slender, not dense
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vitriolic
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bitter, sarcastic, highly caustic or biting
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wheedle
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to use coaxing of flattery to gain some desired end
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