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20 Cards in this Set
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Renegade
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One who rejects a religion , one who deserts
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Astute
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having or showing ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to ones advantage
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Assimilate
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To take in and understand fully
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Winced
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To give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or stress
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Renaissance
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Rebirth or revival
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Anathema
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something or someone that one vehemently dislikes
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Discordant
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(of sounds) harsh and jarring because of a lack of harmony.
disagreeing or incongruous. |
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Paragon
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A model of excellence or perfection of a kind
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Pariah
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A social outcast
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Affluence
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A plentiful supply of material
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Mitigate
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To moderate in force or intensity
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Allocate
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To argue in favor of
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Paltry
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Lacking in importance ; trivial
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Retrench
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to cut down ; reduce
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Rapacious
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wanting more than is needed or deserved
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Capitulate
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To surrender often after negotiating terms
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Sinister
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Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen
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Diminutive
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Extremely small in size
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Litigate
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Go to law , be a party to a lawsuit
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Sidled
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To move sideways
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