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34 Cards in this Set
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Word
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Meaning
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Forbear
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abstain, leave something
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Ennoble
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aggrandize, venerate
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apotheosize
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aggrandize, make god
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allay
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alleviate
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palliate
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alleviate
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vex
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to annoy, agitate
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aversion
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antipath
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animus
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basic attitude, disposition, intention
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animus
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antipathy, have ill will
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phlegm
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apathy
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lassitude
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condition of debility, weariness
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lassitude
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lack of interest, energy or spirit
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stolidity
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dull, stupid, unemotional, shows apathy
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listlessness
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apathy
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fusty
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old, stale, archaic
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antediluvian
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before the BIG flood
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dowdy
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old fashioned
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passe
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out of fashion
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superannuated
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retired, antiquated
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ardor
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ferver
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propitiate
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to make peace with an offended power; assuage
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deblitate
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to weaken
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enervate
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dibilitate
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sap
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energy, v. to drain
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rarefy
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to reduce
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rarefy
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stout
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brave, bold
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plucky
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showing pluck or courage
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intrepid
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dauntless, fearless
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valorous
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showing valor
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austere
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severe or stern in appearance, undecorated
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dour
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gloomy, sullen
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harsh
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unpleasantly severe, austere
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