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15 Cards in this Set
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assuage
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to make sth unpleasant less severe
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enigma
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a puzzle, a mistery
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equivocal
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having a double or doubtful meaning, suspicious
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erudite
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learned, scholarly, bookish
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fervid
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intensely emotional, feverish
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lucid
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clear and easily understood
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bolster
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to support, to prop up
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waver
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to fluctuate btw choices
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opaque
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not transparent
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zeal
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passion, excitement
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cacophony
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harsh, jarring noise
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ephemeral
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lasting a short time
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corroborate
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to provide supporting evidence
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engender
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to produce, cause or bring about
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paradox
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a contradiction, or dilemma
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