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19 Cards in this Set
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Affable
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friendly,easy to talk to
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ardent
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having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling;
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atonement
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satisfaction or reparation for a wrong or injury; amends.
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dilapidated
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reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect.
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discreet
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judicious in one's conduct or speech, esp. with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect.
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futile
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incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful: Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile.
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idle
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not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
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imminent
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likely to occur at any moment; impending: Her death is imminent.
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infallibility
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absolutely trustworthy or sure: an infallible rule.
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Naive
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having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
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obstinacy
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the quality or state of being obstinate; stubbornness.
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palpable
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readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious; evident: a palpable lie; palpable absurdity.
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parapet
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a defensive wall or elevation, as of earth or stone, in a fortification.
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precarious
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dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
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profound
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penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding: a profound thinker.
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rancor
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bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
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ruse
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a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
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tenement
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Also called tenement house . a run-down and often overcrowded apartment house, esp. in a poor section of a large city.
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vigilant
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keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry.
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