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20 Cards in this Set
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Abrasive
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Harsh and rough in manner
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Acclimate
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To accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; ADAPT.
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Chagrin
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A keen feeling of mental unease caused by failure, disappointment, or a disconcerting event:
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Concur
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To agree
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Defamation
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An abusive attack on a person's character or good name
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Fracas
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A noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; a brawl
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Grotesque
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Outlandish or bizarre, as in character or appearance
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Obligate
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To bind, compel...
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Pandemonium
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A very noisy place:
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Predicament
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A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
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Raucous
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Rough-sounding and harsh
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Receptive
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Capable of or qualified for receiving
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Renounce
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To reject; disown.
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Repress
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To put down by force, usually before total control has been lost
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Reticent
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Inclined to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself
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Savory
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Appetizing to the taste or smell
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Vehement
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Marked by or full of vigor or energy; strong
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Voluble
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Marked by a ready flow of speech; fluent
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Zealous
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Filled with or motivated by zeal; fervent
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Somnolent
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Drowsy; sleepy
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