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20 Cards in this Set
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abrasive
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(adj) causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down
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acclimate
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(v) to adapt to a new climate,environment, or situation
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chagrin
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(n) irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration: (v) to cause such a feeling
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complacent
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(adj)self-satified; overly content
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concur
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(v)to express agreement, approve
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defamation
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(n) slander or libel
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explicate
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(v) to make plain or clear; explain: to interpret
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fracas
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(n) a noisy quarrel or brawl
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grotesque
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unnatural, distorted; bizarre
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pandemonium
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(adj) a wild uproar, din, or commotion
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raucous
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(adj) disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly
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receptive
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(adj) open and responsive to ideas or suggestions
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renounce
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(v) to give up or resign something
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repress
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(v) to hold back; to put down or check by force
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reticent
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(adj not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant
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savory
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(adj) tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoofensive, respectable
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vehement
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(adj) intense, forceful, powerful
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somnolent
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(adj) sleepy, drowsy, inducing sleep
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voluble
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(adj) characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent
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zealous
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(adj) eager, earnest, devoted
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