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116 Cards in this Set

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predilection
preexisting preference
ingratiating
charming; flattering
dissembling
hiding of motives
calumny
false accusation
inculcation
teaching by repetition and urging
propitiation
action designed to soothe
evade
avoid and escape by deceit
pallor
pale
ameliorate
make better
avidly
eagerly
base
low or mean
theology
study of religion
contentious
argumentative
deposition
testimony of a witness made under oath not in court
imperceptible
barely noticeable
anonymity
condition of being unknown
effrontery
shameless boldness
incredulously
skeptically
conciliatory
tending to soothe anger
beguile
trick
retaliation
act of returning an injury/wrong
adamant
firm; unyielding
cleave
adhere; cling
tantalized
tormented; frustrated
unconscious
lost awareness
depths
deepest areas
ancestors
people we descend from
protruded
stuck out
disposition
inclination or tendency
constitute
comprise
tempered
treated to achieve right strength or balance
deliberation
careful consideration
oblivion
condition of being completely forgotten
peril
danger
habitation
place to live; homes
subject to
likely to be affected by something
calamity
disaster; catastrophe
relent
become less harsh; be more merciful
quench
satisfy a thirst
recompense
repayment
manifold
in many ways
persevere
persist
constitution
physical makeup of a person
prudence
caution
omnipotent
all-powerful
mediator
one who reconciles opposing groups
induce
cause; bring about
insidious
deceitful
priveleges
advantages
vigilant
alert to danger
despotism
absolute rule; tyranny
salutary
beneficial; promoting a good purpose
unanimity
complete agreement
candid
honest
assent
agreement
harass
attack; bother
tyranny
oppressive power
redress
compensation for a wrong done
acquiesce
agree without protest
rectitude
correctness
prudent
careful
arduous
difficult
avarice
greed
vigilance
watchfulness
incorrigible
impossible to correct
posterity
all future generations
squander
spend or use wastefully
copious
plentiful
wretched
distressed, miserable
dejected
in low spirits
inseparable
not able to be divided
heightened
level raised
pacify
to calm or soothe
prevalent
widely existing or occuring
discord
lack of harmony
treacherous
dangerous
extort
obtain by threat or violence
ostentation
boastful display
parsimony
stinginess
eloquence
expressiveness
pensive
deep thoughtfulness
venerable
worthy of respect
inanimate
lifeless
pathos
quality that arouses pity, sorrow, sympathy
impertinent
improper respect
obstinacy
stubborness
imperceptible
not easy to perceive
importunate
insistent
munificent
generous
equivocal
having more than one possible interpretation
specious
not actually sound
anomalous
odd
sentience
capacity of feeling
stealthily
slowly as to avoid notice
exasperation
annoyance
impulsively
spontaneous
fastidious
careful; meticulous
cavernous
cavelike; vast
perpetual
lasting forever
decorum
rightness; suitabilty
tranquil
calm and quiet
conviction
strong belief
chaos
disorder of matter and space
aversion
dislike
absolve
free from guilt
dilapidated
in disrepair
sublime
noble and majestic
superfluous
excessive
magnanimity
generosity
expedient
resource
alacrity
speed
evacuated
withdrawn
volition
act of using the will
rendezvous
meeting place
incessant
constant
convivial
sociable