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30 Cards in this Set
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alleviate
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make less severe
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cacophony
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discordant loud noises
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denounce
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condemn; speak out against
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exasperated
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frustrated; annoyed
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ignominy
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shame
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lithe
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flexible; supple
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omniscient
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all-knowing
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pragmatist
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practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness
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saccharin
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falsely sweet
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transient
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short-lived; ephemeral
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aloof
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distant; detached; cold
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cajole
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coax
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deplete
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use up; lessen
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exceptionable
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very bad (something which we should object to)
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illuminate
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to light up or make clear
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livid
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very angry
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onerous
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burdensome; hard to undertake
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preamble
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introductory material
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sacrosanct
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very holy; inviolable
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traverse
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to move across
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altruism
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putting others first; being self-sacrificing
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caldron
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huge cooking pot
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deplore
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regret
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exculpate
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free someone from blame; pardon; acquit
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illusory
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deceptive; false; misleading
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lobbyist
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person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause
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onus
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burden
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precarious
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unstable; risky
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sagacious
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wise
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trepidation
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fear
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