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18 Cards in this Set
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abjure
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to renounce
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acrid
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harsh in taste/odor
-The acrid smell |
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august
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inspiring
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cailous
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insensitive
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clandestine
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secret
-The clandestine operation |
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compunction
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remourse, regret
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conflagration
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a large destructive fire
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elated
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in high spirits, overjoyed
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indelible
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not able to be erased or removed
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indulgent
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lenient, tolerant
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inveterate
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(adj) firmly establishing
-The Johnsons were an inveterate family |
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platitude
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(adj) a commonplace
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quell
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(v) to put down, suppress
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quiescent
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(adj) inactive, at rest
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ruminate
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(v) to meditate, reflect
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tacit
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(adj) unspoken, silent
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tangible
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(adj) real, concrete
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trenchant
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(adj) penetrating, forceful, effective
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