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23 Cards in this Set
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Alacrity (N)
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Promptness in response; careful readiness
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Futile (Adj.)
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Serving no purpose
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Diffident (Adj.)
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Hesitant in acting or speaking
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Blight (N.)
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Something that frustrates planes or hopes
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Derision (N.)
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Ridicule or scorn used to show contempt or disrespect
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Egotistical (Adj.)
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Conceited; overly concerned
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Retrogression (N.)
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A degeneration; a moment backwards
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Imperative (Adj.)
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Not to be avoided or evaded
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Entice (V.)
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To lead on by exciting hope
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Insubordination (N.)
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Disobedience
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Indignation (N.)
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Anger aroused by something unjust
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Languor (N.)
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Weakness or weariness
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Dilapidation (N.)
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A state of decay or partial ruin
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Infallible (Adj.)
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Not capable of error or deceit
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Ingratiate (V.)
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To gain favor or acceptance
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Hasty (Adj.)
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Done in a speedy manner
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Insolence (N.)
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Rudeness or disrespect shown to authority
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Flustered (Adj.)
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Nervous or upset
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Incessantly (Adv.)
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Repetitive
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Diligently (Adv.)
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Done in a precise manner
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Occasional (Adj.)
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Happening now and then
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Distinctive (Adj.)
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Set apart
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Adequate (Adj.)
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Enough for a particle or purpose
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