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15 Cards in this Set
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approbation
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official approval, praise, or commendation
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benign
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not causing harm
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capitulate
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to surrender
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evanescent
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fleeting, impermanent
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furtively
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secretly, stealthily
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implacable
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incapable of being appeased
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laconic
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concise to the point of being rude
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obsequious
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overly attentive, sycophantic
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portent
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sign or forewarning
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profligate
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wasteful person
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provincial
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lacking sophistication, narrowminded
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remonstate
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to protest or object
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sonorous
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resonant; full, rich sounding
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supercilious
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haughty, vain, arrogant
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vociferate
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to vehemently cry out
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