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40 Cards in this Set
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abet
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to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing
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adamant
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unyielding ; firm in opinion
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altercation
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a heated arguement
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amicable
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friendly ; peaceable
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ambivalent
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being uncertain
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appease
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to make calm or quiet
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apathy
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lack of interest
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audacity
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insolence ; rude boldness
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balk
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to stop short and refuse to continue
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bask
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to lie in or be exposed to warmth
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bastion
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a strong defense
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befuddle
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to confuse
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bigot
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one who's intolerant of another's beliefs, opinoins, or values
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canine
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having to do with dogs
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candid
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outspoken ; blunt
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clandestine
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secret
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capricious
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guided by whim rather than reason
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castigate
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to criticize or punish for the purpose of correction
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caustic
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biting, burning, severe
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circumspect
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careful, watchful
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circumvent
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to get around
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clement
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merciful ; lenient
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cliche
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a worn-out idea or overused expression
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coerce
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to compel by force
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collaborate
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to work with another toward a goal
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complacent
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pleased, especially with someone
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concur
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to cooperate
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connive
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to cooperate secretely in a wrongdoing
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connoisseur
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an expert
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copious
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large in # or quantity
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cynical
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distrustful ; skeptical
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culinary
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having to do w/ cooking or the kitchen
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culmination
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end, finale, climax
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decorum
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propriety, etiquette
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demure
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quiet and modest
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deprecate
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to express dissaproval of
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destitute
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extremely poor
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disparity
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inequality ; difference
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docile
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easy to teach or manage
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divulge
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to tell, to reveal
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