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29 Cards in this Set
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Abate |
to reduce |
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abdicate |
to give up power |
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boisterous |
loud, noisy, lacking in restraint of disapline |
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brazen |
bold, shameless |
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brusque |
adrupt in manner or speech; gruff |
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capitulate |
surrender under greed conditions |
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conundrum |
a difficult problem, a dilema with no easy solution |
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disdain |
feeling that someone is worthless |
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emulate |
to copy, to try to equal or excel |
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fortutious |
happening by luck, forunate |
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haughty |
arrogant, vainly proud |
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hendonist |
a person that believes that pleasure is the chief goal in life |
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impetous |
chacterized by the undue hast and lack of thought or delibration |
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nonchalant |
cool, confident, unconcerned |
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opulent |
wealty, luxerious, ample, grandious |
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ostentanious |
pretenisous display, showy |
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prefidous |
willing to betray one's trust |
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prosaic |
dull, ordinary |
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querelous |
full of complaint |
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rancorous |
bitter, long lasting resentment |
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revernce |
deep respect |
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sagacity |
shwedness, sound of perspective |
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surrepetitous |
hidden or secret, done without notice |
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tenacious |
perisitant |
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transient |
lasting only a short time, fleeting |
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venerable |
respect because of age |
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vindicate |
clear of accusation, blame, suspition, or doubt without supporting proof |
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wary |
very catious |
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zealot |
someone passionitly devoted to cause |
