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20 Cards in this Set
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Explicit
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clear and precise; exact
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Flagrant
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obviously wrong, shocking
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Exemplify
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to serve as an example
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Plausible
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seemingly reasonable, valid or truthful
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Deprecate
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to express disapproval of, to belittle, disparage
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Incoherent
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unable to express one's thoughts clearly
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Jeopardize
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to endanger
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Gravity
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seriousness, importance
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Intractable
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stubborn, hard to manage
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Placate
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to lessen a person's anger by giving in to demands of that person; to appease
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Extravagant
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excessive; going beyond the limits of reason or truth
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Abstain
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to keep oneself from doing something
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Benign
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kindly showing mildness and gentleness; beneficial
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Viable
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capable of succeeding or working
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Taut
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stretched tight; not slack
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Contrite
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feeling or showing deep regret for one's wrong doing
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Blithe
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cheerful; carefree and casual
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Amity
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friendly relations, as in between nations; friendship
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Delectable
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very pleasing; delightful, delicious
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Fastidious
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showing careful attention to details
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