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20 Cards in this Set
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fruition
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accomplishment; end result; formation
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bequeath
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to hand down to another; to pass along
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placid
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peaceful; serenely quiet or undisturbed
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didatic
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intending to teach, instructive
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germinal
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being in the earliest stages of development
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xenophila
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an attraction to foreign people, cultures, or customs
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inevitable
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incapable of being avoided or prevented
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superfluous
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more than what is needed, required, or desired
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nonchalant
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casual; calm; at ease
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quaint
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having an old-fashion charm; peculiar
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adulation |
excessive admiration or praise; extreme flattery
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mitigate
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lessen the severity, seriousness, or painfulness
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reprehensible
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deserving of rebuke or censure; blameworthy
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gregarious
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fond of company; sociable
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prodigal
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wastefully extravagant; recklessly spending money |
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virtuoso
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a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit
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opaque
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not able to be seen through; not transparent
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idiosyncrasy
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a mode of behavior or way of thinking that is particular and specific to and individual
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lofty
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of an imposing height
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spring in the use of words; abrupt
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