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15 Cards in this Set
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Mitigate
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to moderate ( a quality or condition) in force or intensity - alleviate
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Indignant
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filled with ager aroused by something unjust, mean, or unworthy - angry
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Niggardly
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unwilling to give, spend, or share - stingy
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Demure
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modest and reserved in manner or behavior
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Austere
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severe or stern in disposition or appearance.
ex. the spartans lived in austere homes, empty of most creature comforts |
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Prerogative
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an exclusive right or privilege help by a person or group
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Intimate
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to make known subtly and indirectly - hint
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Inure
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to make used to something undesirable, especially by prolonged subjection
to accustom to something bad or unwanted |
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Manifest
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clearly apparent to the sight or understanding - obvious
"manifest destiny" |
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Wanton
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hard to control, undisciplined or unruly
letting loose in an undisciplined way |
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Vouchsafe
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to grant or bestow (a privilege)
trust with a secret - vouchsafe you with this secret |
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Abhor
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to regard with horror - loath
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Beguile
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to deceive by treacherous cunning -or to amuse, charm, or delight
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Entreat
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to make an earnest request of
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Incite
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to provoke an action
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