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15 Cards in this Set
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ameliorate
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(v) to make better; to become better; to improve |
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baleful
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(adj.) expressing hatred or evil; harmful, ominous |
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berate |
(v) to criticize vigorously; to scold vehemently |
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circumvent
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(v) to avoid through craftiness |
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compunction
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(n) a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety caused by guilt |
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condone
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(v) to overlook or accept without punishment; to pardon by guilt |
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diminutive |
(adj.) very small; tiny
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euphemism |
(n) a polite term used to avoid directly naming something considering offensive or unpleasant |
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expendable |
(adj.) able to be used up and then discarded or replaced |
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heresy
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infirmity |
(n) physical or mental weakness or defect |
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profane |
(v) to treat with scorn of irreverence |
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recompense
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(v) to pay or recompensate |
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repast
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(n) food and drinks; a meal |
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servitude
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a lack of freedom; forced labor |