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61 Cards in this Set
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cadge
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to beg
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capricious
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impulsive; prone to sudden change
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castigate
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to punish or criticize severely
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catalyst
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something that causes something else to happen, usually without being directly involved in or changed by the process; a trigger for an event
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censure
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n. a formal criticism or intense disproval. v. to express a formal criticism
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chronicle
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n. a detailed narrative. v. to document or record
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circumspect
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mindful of potential consequences; prudent
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cite
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to quote as an example or proof
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coalesce
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to unite or come together
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coerce
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to force or threaten someone into acting a certain way; to compel
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cogent
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convincing and reasonable
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cognitive
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relating to conscious or intellectual activity such as thinking, reasoning, and learning
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coherence
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the quality of being logical and clear
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coincidental
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occurring by chance
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commensurate
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corresponding is size, degree, or duration
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complaisant
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showing a willingness to please; obliging
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comprise
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to consist of; to include
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concede
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to admit or reluctantly yield; to surrender
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conducive
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contributive; favorable
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consternation
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alarm or fear
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converge
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to meet or come together at a common point
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convivial
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festive and sociable
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cordial
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friendly; gracious
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correlate
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to have corresponding characteristics
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corroborate
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to confirm, to substantiate with evidence
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countenance
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facial features or expression
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credulous
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easily deceived; believing too readily
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cryptic
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mystifying; hidden or concealed meaning
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culmination
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completion or climax
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culpable
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deserving of blame; guilty
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debilitate
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to weaken or impair
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decimate
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to destroy large numbers of; to inflict great damage upon
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decry
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to denounce or criticize
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defamation
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a malicious or abusive attack on one's character
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delve
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to deeply search through
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demise
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the end of existence; death
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denigrate
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to speak ill of; to belittle
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depict
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to represent or describe
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deplore
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to condemn; disapprove of or regret
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derision
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use of ridicule to show contempt
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derivative
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adj. copied or adapted. n. something derived
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desultory
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inconsistent and irregular, aimless
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dexterity
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skill and ease of movement, especially of hands; cleverness
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diatribe
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an abusive, insulting verbal attack
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didactic
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intended for the purposes of moral teaching or instructing, even when such instruction is not necessary or welcome
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dilate
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to make larger; expand
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diligent
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continuously putting in great effor
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disabuse
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to free someone of believing something that is untrue
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discern
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to differentiate or distinguish; to perceive
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disconcerting
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unsettling
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dislodge
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to remove from a former position
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disparity
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the state of being different or unequal
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disperse
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to scatter or spread out
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dissemble
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to disguise or conceal
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dissident
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adj. disagreeable. n. one who disagrees
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dissipate
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to drive away; scatter
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dissonace
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lack of harmony; discord
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diverge
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to move apart, or extend in different directions; to differ in opinion
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divest
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to get rid of
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docile
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easy to train or teach
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dubious
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unsure, skeptical
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