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23 Cards in this Set
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Ameliorate
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To make or become better
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evasive
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Not frank or strait forward
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quail
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Shrink, dread, terror, cower
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Vindictive
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looking for revenge
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abomination
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something immoral, disgusting, or shameful
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Licentious
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Lacking moral restraint
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Wily
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Cunning crafty
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Trepidation
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trembling apprehension
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calumny
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the making of false statements
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corroborate
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to confirm
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Smirch
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to damage a reputation
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Contentious
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Quarrelsome
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Denounce
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To speak publicly against
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Probity
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Adheres to the highest principles, upright, honest
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Qualm
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misgiving, pang of conscience, a doubt
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Slovenly
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Carless and untidy of appearance
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Transfix
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Impale on something sharp pointed; paralyzed with horror or shock
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Adamant
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Unyielding to requests, firm
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Beguile
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To deceive
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Flail
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To beat or thrash
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Purge
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To cause emptying; to clear of sin or guilt
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Quavering
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To tremble or vibrate
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Inquisition
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Harsh or unfair investigation
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