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15 Cards in this Set
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Taint (n) |
A trace of a bad or undesirable quality or substance |
Touch, hint, tinge |
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Quail (v) |
To feel afraid and show fear in a way that can be seen |
Cower, falter |
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Inept (adj) |
Having or showing no skill |
Incompetent, unskillful |
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Abundant (adj) |
Existing or available in large quantities |
Plentiful, copious, ample |
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Befuddle (v) |
To make someone unable to think clearly |
Confuse, muddle, adder |
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Effrontery |
Insolent or impertinent behavior |
Temerity, impudence, presumption |
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Qualm |
An uneasy feeling about worry or fear, especially about one's own conduct; a misgiving |
Doubts, reservations, anxiety |
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Callous |
Showing are having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others |
Heartless, unfeeling, uncaring |
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Probity |
The quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency |
Integrity, honesty, decency |
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Slovenly |
( especially of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty |
Scruffy, untidy, messy |
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Gaunt |
Lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age |
Drawn, thin, lean |
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Conciliatory |
Intended or likely to placate or pacify |
Appeasing, pacifying, mollifying |
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Beguile |
To charm or inchant someone, sometimes and deceptive way |
Charm, attract, captivate |
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Reprieve |
To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially someone condemned to death |
Pardon, spare, amnesty |
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Crucible |
A place or occasion of severe test or trial |
Calamity, ordeal |
