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30 Cards in this Set
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Repine (p. 90)
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to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain
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Reproach (p. 90)
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to find fault wit; blame; to upbraid
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Impute (p. 91)
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to attribute or ascribe
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Ablution (p. 95)
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a cleansing with water or other liquid, esp. as a religious ritual
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Decorum (p. 102)
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dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress,
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Insupportable (p. 103)
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not endurable; unbearable; insufferable
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Conciliatory (conciliating) (p. 108)
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tending to conciliate (to become agreeable; reconcile)
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Formidable (p. 108)
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causing fear, apprehension, or dread; of great strength; forceful; powerful
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Deportment (p. 108)
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demeanor; conduct; behavior
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Alacrity (p. 108)
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cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness
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Scruple (p. 115)
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hesitate at
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Proficient (p. 115)
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an expert (adj – well-advanced or competent)
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Prudential (p. 118)
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of, pertaining to, characterized by, or resulting from prudence (practical matters)
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Conjecture (p. 118)
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opinion, theory; guess; speculation
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Rencontre (p. 120)
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a casual meeting
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Tractable (p. 122)
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easily managed or controlled; docile
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Prodigious (p. 122)
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extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force
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Peruse (perusal) (p. 124)
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to read or survey
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Avow (p. 125)
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to declare frankly or openly; own; acknowledge; confess; admit
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Verdure (p. 129)
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greenness of fresh, flourishing vegetation
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Acute (p. 130)
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sharp or penetrating in intellect, insight, or perception
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Remonstrance (p. 131)
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protest;
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Pecuniary (p. 132)
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of or pertaining to money
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Profligacy (p. 135)
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hameless dissoluteness (indifference to moral restraints); reckless extravagance
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Mercenary (p. 136)
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working or acting merely for money or other reward
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Upbraid(ed) (p. 140)
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to find fault with or reproach severely; censure
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Consternation (p. 142)
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a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay
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Congenial (p. 146)
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agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character
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Encumbrance (incumbrance) (p. 149)
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burden; hindrance
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Querulous (p. 156)
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complaining; peevish
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