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14 Cards in this Set
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sedentary
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characterized by or requiring a sitting posture; somewhat inactive
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indecorous
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violating generally accepted standards of good taste or propriety; unseemly; inappropriate
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felicitous
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well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; appropriate
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ineptitude
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quality or condition of being out of place or unsutible
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anemic
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lacking power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness; listless; weak
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alienation
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the state of being an outsider or the feeling of being isolated, as from society
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samovar
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a metal urn, used especially by Russians for heating water for making tea
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nihilism
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total rejection of established laws and institutions; an extreme form of skepticism that systematically rejects all values, belief in existence, the possibility of communication, etc.
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commiserate
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to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity
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vehemence
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ardor; fervor; vigorous impetuosity; fury
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expiate
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to atone for; make amends or reparation for
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paroxysm
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any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion
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progressive
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favouring or promoting political or social reform through government action, or even revolution, to improve the lot of the majority
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scrofulous
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pertaining to, resembling, of the nature of, or affected with tuberculosis of the neck; run-down appearance
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