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25 Cards in this Set
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puissant
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mighty, powerful, potent
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fastidious
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Possessing or displaying careful, meticulous attention to detail.
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buttress
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support (an argument)
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redress
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Satisfaction for wrong or injury; reparation.
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reparation
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Compensation for insult or injury
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propitiate
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to conciliate or make favorably inclined
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certitude
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The state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
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urbanity
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A smooth, polished character
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trenchant
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perceptive
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tenable
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defendable
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rectitude
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correct conduct; moral virtue
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recompense
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Amends made, as for damage or loss.
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lion
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one welcomed and respected by society
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apposite
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fitting, characterized by relevance
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germane
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Relevant
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raconteur
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One who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit.
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deft
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Quick and skillful; adroit.
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percipient
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Having the power of perceiving, especially perceiving keenly and readily.
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remunerate
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To pay (a person) a suitable equivalent in return for goods provided, services rendered, or losses incurred; recompense.
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restitution
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The act of restoring to the rightful owner something that has been taken away, lost, or surrendered
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circumspect
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Heedful of circumstances and potential consequences; prudent.
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prescience
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Knowledge of actions or events before they occur; foresight
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apposite
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fitting; characterized by relevance
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sedulity
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Industriousness
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promulgate
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Publicly promote
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