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20 Cards in this Set
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to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun
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abjure
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harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
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acrid
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majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
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august
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emotionally hardened, unfeeling
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callous
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secret, concealed; underhanded
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clandestine
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remorse, regret
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compunction
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a large destructive fire
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conflagration
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in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased
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elated
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not able to be erased or removed; memorable
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indelible
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yielding to the wishes or demands of others
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indulgent
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firmly established, long-standing; habitual
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inveterate
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not to the point, not applicable or pertinent
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irrelevant
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of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness
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nocturnal
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a commonplace, stale, or trite remark
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platitude
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to subdue, put down forcibly
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quell
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inactive; at rest
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quiescent
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to meditate, think about at length, to chew the cud
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ruminate
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unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
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tacit
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capable of being touched, real, concrete
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tangible
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incisive, keen; forceful, effectie, cutting, caustic, distinct, clear-cut
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trenchant
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