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20 Cards in this Set
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defer
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to give in; yield out of respect
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endeavor
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to try; to make a serious effort; to attempt
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equate
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to consider to be the same or similar
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impose
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to selfishly bother; to take unfair advantage of
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indignant
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angry because of some insult or injustice
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inevitable
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certain; sure to happen; unavoidable
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malicious
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mean; showing great ill will; deliberately harmful
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option
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a choice
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passive
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inactive; being acted upon without acting in return
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patron
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a customer, especially a steady one
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adapt
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to return; to adjust to a sitution
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dismay
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to discourage; make fearful or uneasy
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exile
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a separation from one's homeland through force or choice
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gesture
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a sign; something said or done to show intention or attitude
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recede
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to pull back; to move back or away from a particular point or limit
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reciprocate
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to pay back; to do in return
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refute
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to show to be wrong; to prove wrong or false
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retain
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to hold on to; to keep
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revert
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to go back; to return to a previous habit or condition
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ritual
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a ceremony; any actions done regularly in a set manner
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