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35 Cards in this Set
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abate
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lessen in intensity or degree
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ameliorate
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make better or more tolerable
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avarice
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greed esp for wealth
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axiom
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a universal principal
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burgeon
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grow rapidly or flourish
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bucolic
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rustic and pastoral, characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants
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cacophony
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harsh, jarring, discordant sound
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castigation
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severe criticism or punishment
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caustic
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burning or stinging, causing corrosion
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chary
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wary, cautious, sparing
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cogent
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convincing, appealing forcibly to the mind
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contrite
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regretful, seeking forgiveness
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culpable
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deserving blame
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dearth
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smallness in number or quantity, a lacking
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demur
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to question or oppose
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didactic
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intended to teach or instruct
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dogmatic
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expressing a rigid opinion based on unproven or unprovable facts
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ebullience
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quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts, high spirits
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eclectic
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composed of elements from various sources
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elegy
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a mournful poem
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emollient
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smoothing esp to the skin, making less harsh
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empirical
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based on observation or experiment
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enigmatic
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mysterious, obscure, difficult to understand
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ephemeral
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brief, fleeting
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esoteric
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intended for or understood by a small, specific group
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exonerate
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to remove blame
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facetious
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playful, humorous
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furtive
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stealth
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harangue
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long pompous speech, tirade
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impecunious
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lacking funds, without money
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incipient
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beginning to come into being or become apparent
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inert
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unmoving, lethargic, sluggish
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innocuous
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harmless
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intransigent
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refusing to compromise
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inveigle
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to obtain my deception or flattery
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