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13 Cards in this Set
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INSTIGATES
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(v.) urges on; stirs up
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DEPRECIATE
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(v.) reduce in value
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CASCADE
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(n.) a smal steep waterfall; anything suggesting a waterfall
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FALTER
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(v.) acted hesistantly; showed uncertainty
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PRUDENCE
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(n.) a sensible and careful attitude that makes you avoid some mistakes
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MERETRICIOUS
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(adj.)tawdry; based on pretense, deception, or insincerity
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SENTIMENTS
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(n.) a mental feeling; emotion; an attitude toward something
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PECULIAR
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(adj.) strange, odd, unusual
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SCRUTINY
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(n.) close examination; surveillance; watching closely
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INCONSEQUENTIAL
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(adj.) of little or no importance
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ASSERTION
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(n.) a positive statement or declaration often without support or reason
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COVETED
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(v.) to want something that isn't yours; to desire something wrongfully without due regard for the rights of others
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ARDENT
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(adj.) passion; fervent; intensely devoted
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