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24 Cards in this Set
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Animostiy |
A strong feeling or dislike or hatred |
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Deference |
A way of behaving that shows respect for someone or something |
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Deplorable |
Something very bad in a way that causes shock, fear, or disgust : deserving to be deplored
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Encumbrance |
Something that is burden |
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Emulation |
Ambitous or envious rivalry |
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Expedient |
Proviing an easy and quick way to solve a problem or do something |
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Perpetual |
Continuing forever or for a very long time without stopping |
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Prodigious |
Amazing or wonderful : very impressive |
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Proficiency |
Advancement in knowledge or skill |
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Rudiment |
Something unformed or undeveloped |
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Censure |
Official strong criticism |
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Civility |
Polite, reasonable, and respectful behavior |
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Conjecture |
An idea formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
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Dexterity |
Mental skill or quickness |
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Diminutive |
A word or suffix that indicates that something is small |
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Infallibly
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Not capable of being wrong or making mistakes |
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Morose |
Of a person : very serious, unhappy, and quiet |
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Panegyric |
Something (such as a speech or a piece of writing) that praises someone or something |
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Perfidiousness |
Not able to be trusted |
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Pernicious
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Causing great harm or damage often in a way that is not easily seen or noticed |
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Recapitulate |
To give a brief summary of something |
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Retinue |
A group of helpers, supporters, or followers |
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Schism |
A division among the members of a group that occurs because they disagree on something |
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Solicitation |
A moving or drawing force |
