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37 Cards in this Set
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Extricate |
To release or free from entanglement; to disintegrate |
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Parry |
To evade a blow; dodge; deflect |
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Recant |
To withdraw or regret a former belief or opinion |
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Evade |
To avoid or move away from |
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Pacifist |
A person who promotes peace and harmony |
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Relinquish |
To give up |
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Mollify |
To ease a bad temper |
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Appease |
To make quiet; calm |
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Indifferent |
Not caring for one thing or another; unbiased |
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Neutral |
Not alligned with a cause; not taking a side |
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Impartial |
Unbiased; treating all equally |
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Partisan |
Exhibiting allegiance to a cause |
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Biased |
A prejudice; a preference |
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Ally |
A friend or fellow participant in a common clause |
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Mercenary |
One who serves in an army for money |
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Innocuous |
Producing no injury or effect |
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Submissive |
Tending to give into authority; servile |
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Oblivious |
Lacking mindful attention |
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Gullible |
Easily fooled |
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Susceptible |
Vulnerable; prone to |
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Vulnerability |
Open to injury or attack |
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Jingoist |
An extreme patriot |
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Insidious |
Gradually harmful |
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Misanthrope |
One who hates people |
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Unyielding |
Inflexible |
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Callous |
Having no sympathy for others |
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Ruthless |
Having no mercy |
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Virulent |
Extremely poisonous; virus like |
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Belligerent |
Warlike; hostile |
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Pugnacious |
Inclined to fight; quarrelsome |
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Notorious |
Well known for evil; infamous |
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Infamous |
Famous for something bad |
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Vehement |
Deeply felt; impassioned |
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Insurmountable |
Not able to be climed or overcome |
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Hardy |
Bold; brave; robust |
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Robust |
Having strength or vigorous health |
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Potent |
Powerful; mighty |
