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24 Cards in this Set
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Obstreperous-Adj
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noisily refusing to be controlled
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Feeble-Adj
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lacking physical or mental strength or health
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Rudiments – Noun
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a basic principle or skill, especially in a particular field or subject
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Peril-Noun
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exposure to risk of harm
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Obscurely-Adverb
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in a way that is not clear
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Rectitude –Noun
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strong moral integrity in character or actions
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Palliation – Noun
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the reduction the intensity or severity of something
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Undulate – Verb -
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to move, or cause something to move, in waves
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Cantankerous – Adj
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easily angered and difficult to get along with
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Haughty – Adj
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behaving in a superior, condescending, or arrogant way
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Innate – Adj.
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relating to qualities that a person is born with
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Tactful – Adj
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having or showing concern about upsetting or offending people
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Prerogative- Noun-
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a privilege or right that allows a particular person
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Elusive – Adj
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difficult to find or catch
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Curtness –
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rude or abrupt
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Pensive (adj)
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thoughtful; musing
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Antagonize (v)
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to provoke the hostility of others
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Edification (n)
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enlightenment; clarification
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Reverent (adj)
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worshipful; adoring
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Infallible (adj)
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certain; incapable of error
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Placid – Adj -
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calm and tending not to become excited
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Succinct – Adj -
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showing or expressed with quickly and clearly
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Acquiesce – Verb
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to agree to or comply with something
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Uncouth – Adj
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behaving in an ill-mannered or unrefined way
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