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31 Cards in this Set
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Abscond
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to depart clandestinaly; to steal off and hide
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el fugitivo
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Alacrity
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eager and enthusiastic willingness
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presteza, prontitud
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Assuage
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to ease or lessen; to appease or pacifiy
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mitigar, calmar, apaciguar
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Audacious
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daring and fearless; recklessly bold
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audaz, intrépido, osado, atrevido
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Axiomatic
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taken as given; possesing self evident truth
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evidente
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Canonical
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following or in agreement with accepted traditional standards
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vía canónica
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Capricious
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unpredictable, erratic; inclined to change one's mind impulsively
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caprichoso
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Chicanery
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trickery or subterfuge
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mañas, treta, trampas
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Convoluted
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complicated, complex
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deconvolución
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Disabuse
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to undecieve; to set right
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aclarar
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Effrontery
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extreme boldness; presumptousness
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descaro
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Enervate
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to weaken; to reduce in vitality
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Ennui
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disatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
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Extemporaneous
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improvised; done without preparation
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Filibuster
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longed speechmaking to delay legislative action
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Inured
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accustomed to accpeting something undesirable
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Laud
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to praise highly
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elogiar
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Neologism
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a new word, expression or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
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Noxious
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harmful, injurious
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peligroso, nocivo
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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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poco acertivo
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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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alabanza
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Perfunctory
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cursory; done without care or interest
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Perfidy
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intentional breach of faith
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engañar a alguien diciendo que se actuará de buena fe
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Prevaricate
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to deliberately avoid the truth
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tergiversar
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Qualms
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misgivings; reservations; cause for hesitancy
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reparos
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Recant
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to retract
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retractarse
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Solicitous
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concerned and attentive; eager
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acomedido
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Squander
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to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
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mal usar
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Stymie
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to block; to thwart
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Truculent
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fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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crueldad
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