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25 Cards in this Set
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ineluctable
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(adj.) inevitable
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nepotism
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(n.) favoritism based on kinship
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obviate
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(v.) to anticipate and prevent or make unnecessary
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debilitate
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(v.) to make weak or feeble, enervate
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proselyte
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(n.) convert (religion)
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limpid
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(adj.) clear, transparent, or pellucid
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consternation
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(n.) a sudden, alarming amazement or dread
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obstinate
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(adj.) stubborn
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equanimity
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(n.) mental or emotional stability or composure
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censure
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(n.) strong or vehement expression of disapproval
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trepid
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(adj.) fearful or apprehensive
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gregarious
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(adj.) socialable
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penurious
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(adj.) parsimonious
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craven
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(n.) coward
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turpitude
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(n.) vile, shameful, or base character
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celerity
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(n.) swiftness; speed
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aster
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(n.) plant
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auger
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(n.) tool for boring holes
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provident
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(adj.) foresight; economical
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obdurate
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(adj.) unmoveable
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diaphanous
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(adj.) translucent
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idiosyncratic
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(n.) a characteristic that is peculiar to an individual
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capitulate
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(v.) to give up resistance
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spurious
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(adj.) not genuine
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tantamount
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(adj.) equivalent
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