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10 Cards in this Set
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venerable
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Venerable people deserve respect because they are old and wise.
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hermit
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A hermit someone who lives alone, far away from other people.
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renowned
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People who are renowned are famous for their skill or talent.
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indifferent
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If you are indifferent to something, you are not for or against it.
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essential
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Something that is essential is absolutely necessary.
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ponder
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If you ponder something, you think about it carefully.
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surreptitious
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Someone who is surreptitious is secretive and sneaky.
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accustomed
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If you are accustomed to something, you are so usd to it that it seems normal and comfortable.
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cantankerous
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a cantakerous person complains or argues about everything
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placate
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If you placate someone, you make that person less angry by doing somehitng to please him or her.
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