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12 Cards in this Set
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Alacrity
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n. cheerful eagerness or readiness
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Allege
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v. to assert without proff
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Alleviate
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v. to relieve, usually temporarily or incompletely; to make bearable; to lessen
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blasphemy
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n. an insult to somethingheld sacred, irreverence
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compelling
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adj. forcefull, causing to yield
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compendium
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n. a summery
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discriminate
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v. to noticeor point out the difference between two or more things
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disdain
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n. arrogent scorn contempt
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disinterested
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adj. not taking sides; unbiased
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empirical
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adj. relying on experience or observation
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epitome
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n. a brief summery that captures the meaning of the whole; the perfect example of something
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equanimity
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n. composure; calm
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