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38 Cards in this Set
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dissembling
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give false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth
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propriety
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conformity to est. standards of good or proper behavior
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faction
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group or clique
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abomination
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a vile, shameful, or detestable action, habit, etc.
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conjured
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to bring about (as if by magic)
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gibberish
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spoken or written unintelligible
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abyss
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a deep, immeasurable space
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intimation
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an indication or something made known indirectly
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trepidation
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tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation
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subservient
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excessively submissive
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titillated
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to excite or arouse sexually
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prodigious
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extra-ordinary
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defamation
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false or unjustified injury of the good reputation of another
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fathom
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understand
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anarchy
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state of society w/o government or law
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avidly
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marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
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licentious
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unrestrained by law or general morality
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deference
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yielding to
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pallor
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unusual or extreme passive paleness as if from ill health or death
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wily
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crafting, cunning
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ameliorate
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to make more bearable
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tainted
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to affect with or as if with a disease; spoil
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quail
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shrink in fear
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lechery
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unrestrained/excess indulgence of sexual desire
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imperceptible
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very slight, subtle, or gradual
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immaculate
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free from spot or stain; pure
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qualm
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an uneasy feeling of conscience
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probity
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integrity
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callously
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without feeling; emotionally hardened
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base
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morally low
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slovenly
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sloppy
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gulling
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person who is easily tricked or cheated
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agape
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wide open in surprise
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conciliatory
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compromise
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beguile
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influence by trickery
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reprieve
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to delay impending punishment or sentence
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adamant
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utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals
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tantalized
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tormented with the sight of something out of reach
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