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15 Cards in this Set
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Mitigate (Verb) |
To make less serious Ease |
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Anodyne (noun) |
Something that kills pain Soother |
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Vacillate (verb) |
To alternate indecisively between two choices Waver |
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Incendiary (adj) |
Designed to start conflict Inflammatory |
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Depravity (noun) |
Moral corruption Wickedness |
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Bulwark (noun) |
Defensive wall Shield |
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Cajole (verb) |
Persuade by flattering or gently teasing Coax |
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Harbinger (noun) |
Something that marks the approach of something else Forerunner |
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Impetuous (adj) |
Acting quickly with thought Impulse |
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Extemporaneous (adj) |
Spoken or done without preparation Improvised |
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Fetid (adj) |
Smelling very unpleasant Rancid |
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Perfunctory (adj) |
Carried out with minimum effort to satisfy the situation Cursory
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Fracas (noun) |
A noisy disturbance Ruckus |
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Foible (noun) |
A small flaw Defect |
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Vacuous (adj) |
Showing lack of thought or intelligence Dumb |
