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24 Cards in this Set
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___________ to find out
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ascertain
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_____________ - forceful; to the point
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cogent
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___________ - spiteful; ill will
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malevolent
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_____________ - cool and confident; unconcerned
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nonchalant
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____________ - exact, careful to detail
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scrupulous
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_________ - proud; showing scorn
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supercilious
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_________ - easily excused; forgiven
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venial
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__________ - a remedy for all ills; a cure-all
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panaceas
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___________ - unselfish; concerned for others
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altruistic
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_________ - a lack of supplies; a famine
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dearth
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_________ - shy; lacking confidence
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diffident
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___________ - easily done; superficial; not sincere
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facile
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____________ - careless; neglectful in doing something
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remiss
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___________ - rashness; boldness
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temerity
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______________ - extremely poisonous
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virulent
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__________- to yield to
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accede
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___________ - to pass as inheritance
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bequeath
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_____________ - clearly stated
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explicit
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_____________ - meddling
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officious
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_______________ - a high peak or point
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pinnacle
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________________ - growing without check
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rampant
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_______________ - comfort or relief
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solace
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_________________ -something that bends easily
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supple
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_____________ - open to corruption or bribery
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venial
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