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41 Cards in this Set
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Assiduous
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constant, unremitting
working diligently |
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Indignity
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an insult to one's pride
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spurious
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not true, coming from a nonreliable source (think rumors)
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imbue
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to integrate or inspire
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compunction
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a fealing of uneasiness caused by guilt
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accolade
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an award
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doleful
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sorrowful
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implacable
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incapable of being changed; relentless
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berate
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to scold
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garish
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too showy, too elaborate
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perpetrator
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to commit (a crime)
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ameliorate
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to improve
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acrimony
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bitterness
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rancor
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a deep long held feeling of hatred or bitterness
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perverse
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not right; wicked
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clique
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exclusive group of people
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exacerbate
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to make more servere/violent
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ajudicate
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to judge
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engender
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to produce
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baleful
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expressing hatred or evil
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gratuitous
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giving without receiving any return value
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curtail
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to shorten
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chary
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cautious, careful
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explicate
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to explain and interpret
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bane
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(Ia person or thing) causing harm
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instigate
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to provoke
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penchant
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strong attraction
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unremitting
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constant
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incarcerate
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to put in prison
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ephemeral
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lasting a short time
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ingratiate
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to work to gain the favor of someone
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inexorable
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unable to persuaded; relentless
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insatiable
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never satisified
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euphemism
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a polite term used to avoid saying something unpleasant
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infirmity
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physical or mental weakness
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profane
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to treat with scorn OR not connecting with religion, wordly
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largesse
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the act of giving gifts
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epitaph
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words carved on a tombstone
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galvanize
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to arouse action
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vanguard
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leading or forward position in a government
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desultory
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carried out aimlessly
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