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20 Cards in this Set
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askance
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adv. with suspicion, distrust, or disapproval
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attenuate
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v. to make thin or slender, weaken
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benign
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adj. gentle, kind, having favorable effect, not malignant
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cavil
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v. to find fault in a petty way, n. a trivial objection or criticism
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charlatan
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n. one who feigns knowledge or ability, pretender
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decimate
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v. to kill or destroy a large part of
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foible
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n. a weak point, failing, minor flaw
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forgo
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v. to do without,
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fraught
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adj. full of or loaded with; accompanied by
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inure
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v. to toughen, harden, accustom
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luminous
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adj. emitting or reflecting light, glowing
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obsequious
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adj. marked by slavish attentiveness
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obtuse
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adj. blunt, not coming to a point
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oscillate
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v. to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm
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penitent
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adj. regretful for ones sins or mistakes n. one who is sorry for wrongdoing
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peremptory
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adj. having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate
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rebuff
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v. to snub, to repel n. a check
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reconnoiter
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v. to engage in reconnaissance, make inspection
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shambles
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n. a slaughterhouse, place of mass bloodshed
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sporadic
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adj. occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan
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