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31 Cards in this Set
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Taciturn
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Almost always silent
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Cunning
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Sly, clever at being deceitful
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Indigenous
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Originally being from a particular region or country
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Wallow
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To indulge in something (usually an activity) with great enjoyment
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Condescend
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To come down voluntarily to equal terms with inferiors.
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Immune
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Exempt, as from disease; unable to be affected by
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Secede
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To withdraw from union or association, especially from a political or religious body.
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Assuage
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to lessen, to calm or to provide relief from something
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Impudent
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Shamelessly bold, as if you don't care what anyone thinks of you
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Malevolent
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To have evil intentions
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Domicile
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The place where one lives
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Morbid
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Caused by a diseased or unsound condition of the body or the mind; an unhealthy preoccupation with 'sick' things
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Eccentric
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Peculiar; odd; strange
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Amiable
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Friendly
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Diminutive
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Very small
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Contentious
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Always ready to argue or fight
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Iniquity
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a terrible injustice or somethingn terribly immoral
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Discernible
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perceivable; understandable
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Dispensation
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special permission from superior; a release from an obligation or promise
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Irk
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annoy; bother; or upset
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Onslaught
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a violent attack
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Concession
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Anything granted or yielded, or admitted in response to a demand, petition, or claim.
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Auspicious
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Lucky, fortunate, good
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Placid
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Calm and quiet
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Melancholy
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Sad and gloomy
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Erratic
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Irregular; often changing direction; unpredictable
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Prowess
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Superior ability or skill
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Cordial
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Warm and Friendly
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Procure
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To get or obtain
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Malignant
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Evil in nature or tending to do great harm or mischief
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Libel
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Defamation; Something false written to harm someone’s reputation (on purpose)
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