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12 Cards in this Set
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Abjure
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to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun
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Acrid
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harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
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Clandestine
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secret, concealed; underhanded
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Compunction
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remorse, regret
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Inveterate
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firmly established, long-standing; habitual
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Platitude
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a commonplace, stale, or trite remark
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Quell
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to subdue, put down forcibly
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Quiescent
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inactive; at rest
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Ruminate
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to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud
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Tacit
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unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
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Tangible
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capable of being touched; real, concrete
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Trenchant
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incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut
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