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21 Cards in this Set
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BEGUILE
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Verb. To lead by deception; cheat; to please, persuade by use of wiles (charms)
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CONDONE
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Verb. To pardon or look voluntarily; treat as trivial, harmless, or not of importance. Excuse.
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DEFAULT
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Verb. Failure to pay financial debts; to fail to perform, pay, or make good; forfeit.
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DEVIOUS
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Adj. Out of the way; remote; tricky; roundabout
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DISPOSITION
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Noun. Settlement/final arrangement; character; personality; temperamental makeup.
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INTANGIBLE
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Adj. Incapable of being felt by touch.
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MISANTRHOPIC
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Adj. Marked by a hatred or contempt for mankind; cynical; distrustful of human nature and motives.
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PROSAIC
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Adj. Unimagivnative; matter of fact; plain, unimaginative quality of character.
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SCRUPLES
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Noun. Ethical consideration or principle that inhibits action; to be reluctant on grounds of conscience.
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TYRANNY
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Noun. A government in which absolute power is tested in a single ruler; oppressive power.
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PREEMINENT
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Adj. Outstanding; of paramount importance, rank, dignity.
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OBSTINATE
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Adj. Perversely adhering to an opinion, purpose or course in spite of reason, arguments or persuasion.
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MAXIM
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Noun. A general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct; a saying of proverbial nature.
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STELLAR
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Adj. Of or relating to the stars or relating to a theatrical or fil star; or outstanding.
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DEPLORABLE
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Adj. Bad; wretched; to feel or express grief (deplore); regret strongly).
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ENSCONCED
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Verb. Shelter or conceal; to settle comfortably or snugly.
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BENEVOLENT
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Adj. Marked by or disposed to doing good; organized for purpose of doing good.
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CYNICAL
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Adj. Peevish; having the attitude or temper of a cynic; distrustful of human ature and motives.
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POSTHUMOUSLY
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Adv. Published after the death of an auther; following or occuring after death.
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SORDID
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Adj. Dirty, filthy, marked by grossness; wretched; squalid.
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ENGLISH VOCABULARY LIST #3
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ACHIEVE TO YOUR HIGHEST POTENTIAL AND YOU WILL SUCCEED. YOU CAN DO IT!
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