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20 Cards in this Set
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assuaged
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(v) to have pacified or calmed
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malevolent
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(adj) having or exhibiting ill will
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erratic
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(adj) having no fixed or regular course
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piety
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(n) reighteousness by virtue of being religiously devout
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tacit
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(adj) not speaking, silent
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inconspicuous
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(adj) not readily noticeable
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innate
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(adj) possesed at birth, inborn
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contemptuously
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(adv) manifesting or feeling contempt, scornful
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diligently
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(adv) marked by perservering or painstaking effort
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succint
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(adj) characterized by clear precise selection of words, concise
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venue
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(n) to the location/scene of an event
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tenet
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(n) an opinion or view held by one to be true
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chifforobe
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(n) a tall piece of furniture typically having drawers on one side and space for hanging clothes on the other
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amiable
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(adj) having good disposition, friendly
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acquit
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(v) to free or clear from a charge or accusation
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cynical
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(adj) believeing or showing hte belief that people are motivated chiefly by base or selfish concerns
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vehement
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(adj) characterized by intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid
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wary
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(adj) on guard; watchful
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eccentrities
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(n) deviations from the normal
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reprimand
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to scold formally
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