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20 Cards in this Set
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SENTIENT
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having the power of perception by the senses; conscious
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AMEND
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to remove or correct faults in; rectify
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CONVOLUTED
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complicated; intricately involved
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PRECLUDE
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to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible
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UNSUBSTANTIATED
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being without form or substance
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PLETHORA
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overabundance; excess
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MITIGATE
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to make less severe
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LAUDABLE
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deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable
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EGREGIOUS
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distinguished or eminent
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MATRIARCHAL
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a woman who is the founder or dominant member of a community or group
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REGIMEN
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The systematic procedure of a natural phenomenon or process
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VANITY
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excessive pride in one's appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements
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TABOO
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proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable
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MONOPOLY
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the exclusive possession or control of something
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ANGST
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A feeling of anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression
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EPIPHANY
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A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something
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AMBIVALENCE
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Uncertainty or indecisiveness as to which course to follow
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DISCONCERTING
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To frustrate (plans, for example) by throwing into disorder; disarrange
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ANOMALOUS
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incongruous or inconsistent
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ABERRATION
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the act of deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type
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