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20 Cards in this Set
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Abominate
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to have an intense dislike
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Acculturartion
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the modification of the social problems or traits of one group
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Adventitious
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resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character
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Ascribe
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to assign or refer to
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Circuitous
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roundabout, not direct
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Commiserate
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to sympathize with, or to have pity or sorrow
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Enjoin
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to direct or order
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Expedite
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to make easy, cause to progress faster
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Expiate
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to make amends; make up for
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Ferment
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a state of great excitement
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Inadvertent
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resulting from or marked by lack of attention
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Nominal
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existing in name only, not real
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Noncommittal
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not decisive or definite
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Peculate
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to steal something that has been given into ones trust
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Proclivity
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natural or habitual inclination or tendency
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Sangfroid
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composure or coolness
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Seditious
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resistant to lawful authority
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Tenuous
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thin, slender, not dense
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Vitriolic
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bitter, sarcastic
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Wheedle
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to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
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