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20 Cards in this Set
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abscond
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to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
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aberrant
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deviating from the norm
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alacrity
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eager and enthusiastic willingness
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approbation
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an expression of approval or praise
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assuage
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to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
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capricious
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"inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable"
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effrontery
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extreme boldness; presumptuousness
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equivocate
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to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent
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exculpate
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"exonerate; to clear of blame
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exigent
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"urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
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fulminate
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to loudly attack or denounce
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ingenuous
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artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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inured
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accustomed to accepting something unreasonable
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irascible
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easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
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obtuse
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lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
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obviate
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to anticipate and make unnecessary
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onerous
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troubling; burdensome
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paean
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a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
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perennial
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recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
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perfidy
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"intentional breach of faith; treachery
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