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15 Cards in this Set
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Allegation
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A formal, but not yet proved, accusation
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Animosity
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Obvious anger or hatred
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Befitting
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Appropriate to; suitable or proper for
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Brevity
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Shortness of time; briefness
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Curtail
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To put limitations on; to cut short; to reduce
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Deface
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To damage or spoil the surface or appearance of
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Frivolous
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Not very important or serious
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Impart
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To give or add something, such as a quality; to give information or knowledge
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Oppression
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The act of keeping down by unjust use of power; a sense of being heavily weighed down or troubled
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Peevish
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Easily annoyed
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Proficient
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Very capable; quite able
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Regress
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To go back; to move backward; to return to an earlier condition or behavior
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Stodgy
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Dull or uninteresting due to being overly traditional or formal; boringly old-fashioned
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Totality
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The condition or fact of being complete or total; the total amount
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Unkempt
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Untidy in a way that results from neglect
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