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41 Cards in this Set
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Infallible
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incapable of error
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Allege
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to accuse
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Mediate
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occupying a middle position
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Afflict
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to distress with mental or bodily pain
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Temerity
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too bold
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Mitigate
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to cause to become less harsh or hostile
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Innate
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existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth
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Solicitude
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concern
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Discourse
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a long speech or written piece about a particular subject
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Urbane
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polite, refined
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Disposition
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a settlement
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Conjecture
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a conclusion based on insufficient evidence
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Vehement
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expressing intense emotion
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Exuberant
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lively
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Affable
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friendly, pleasant
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Intricate
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Full of detail, complicated
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Ingenuous
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obsolete
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Venerable
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deserving respect because of age and dignity
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Deplorable
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regrettable
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Assuage
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ease
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Inordinate
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exceeding reasonable limits
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Repose
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to lie at rest
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Duress
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the threat of the use of force
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Uncanny
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weird, mysterious
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Cultivated
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refined, educated
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Stricture
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something that closely restrains or limits
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Illicit
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not permitted, unlawful
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Contentious
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quarrelsome, ready to argue
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Indigenous
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having originated in and being produced, growing, living, or occurring naturally in a particular region or environment
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Taciturn
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quiet, silent, reserved
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Mortify
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to humiliate
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Moderate
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to become mild
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Burnish
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to polish, make smooth and shiny
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Revere
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to regard with great respect and awe
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Reconcile
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to accept or agree to something
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Indolent
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lazy
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Droll
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comical in a strange way
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Placid
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calm
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Expound
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to explain fully
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Mystical
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having a spiritual meaning or reality that is neither apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence
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Sordid
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dirty
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