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25 Cards in this Set
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Abate
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To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity
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Abstruse
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Difficult to understand
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Accrue
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To come to one as a gain
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Ascetic
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Leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial
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Contrive
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To plan with cleverness or ingenuity
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Countenance
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Appearance, especially the expression of the face
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Despondency
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Depression of spirits from loss of hope
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Eminence
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A position of great distinction or superiority
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Erudite
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learned
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Imbue
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Pervade
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Irreverant
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Lacking or exhibiting a lack of reverence
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Mechinations
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The act of plotting
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Malevolence
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Malicious behavior
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Obstinacy
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The state or quality of being stubborn
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Odious
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Arousing or meriting strong dislike
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Ominous
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Menacing; threatening
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Pervade
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To be present throughout
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Placidity
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Undisturbed by tumult or disorder
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Prolific
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Producing offspring or fruit in great abundance
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Propagate
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To cause an organism to multiply or breed
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Propensity
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An innate inclination; a tendency
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Rebuke
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To criticize or reprove sharply
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Remonstance
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expression of protest, complaint, or reproof
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Sagacity
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The quality of being discerning
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Vicissitude
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A change or variation
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