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49 Cards in this Set
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abrasive
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adj.
causing irritation, harsh, grinding or wearing down n. a substance used to smooth or polish |
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acquiesce
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v.
to accept without protest; to agree or submit |
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alacrity
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n.
a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager with action |
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antipathy
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n.
a strong dislike; a hostile feeling |
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antithesis
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n.
the direct opposite; a sharp contrast |
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callous
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adj.
made hard; hardened insensitive |
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chagrin
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n.
irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration v. to cause such a feeling |
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clandestine
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to keep secret
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concur
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v.
to express agreement; to approve |
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contentious
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adj.
quarrelsome, inclined to argue |
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copious
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adj.
large in quantity or number |
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covet
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v.
to desire something belonging to another |
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decorum
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n.
proper behavior; good taste; orderliness |
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defamation
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n.
slander or libel |
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dissonant
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adj.
not in harmony, disagreeing, at odds |
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duress
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n.
compulsion by threat; forcible confinement |
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edict
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n.
an order issued by someone in authority |
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elucidate
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v.
to clarify meaning, to explain |
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emaciated
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adj.
thin, scrawny, lean |
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endemic
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adj.
natural to a specific group of people or place; native; indigenous |
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exemplary
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adj.
worthy for imitation; serving as a model |
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garrulous
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adj.
given to much talking, tediously chatty |
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guile
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n.
cleaver, crafty, cunning |
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implacable
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adj.
not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding |
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indelible
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adj.
cannot be erased or removed; cannot be eliminated |
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infinitesimal
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adj.
so small as to be almost immeasurable; minute |
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inkling
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n.
a slight suggestion or indication; a vague idea or notation |
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integrity
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n.
soundness of moral character; the state of being whole |
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irrelevant
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adj.
not relevant; not important |
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lamentable
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adj.
to be regretted or pitied |
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misconstrue
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v.
to misunderstand the meaning of |
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nondescript
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adj.
undistinguished; uninteresting |
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omnipotent
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adj.
having almighty power; god (aka shannon lol jk) |
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palatable
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adj.
acceptable or agreeable to the mind or feelings; acceptable to taste ~savory~ oo |
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placate
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v.
to appease or pacify |
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potent
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adj.
powerful mighty |
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pretext
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n.
a false reason |
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prowess
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n.
distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability |
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quell
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v.
to subdue or put down forcibly |
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rancor
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n.
bitter; resentment; hatred |
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renounce
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v.
to give up or resign something |
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rescind
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v.
to repeal; full of energy |
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respite
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n.
a period of relief or rest |
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ruminate
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v.
to mediate; to ponder |
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sophomoric
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adj.
overconfident; conceited |
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stipulated
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v.
to arrange specifically |
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tangible
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adj.
cabale of being touched; real |
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vangaurd
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n.
the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field |
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vehement
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adj.
intense, forceful, powerful |