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20 Cards in this Set
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with suspicion,distrust,or disapporval
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askance
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to make thin or slender;to weaken or lessen in force,intensity,or value
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attenuate
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gentle,kind;forgiving,understanding;having a favorableor beneficial effect;not malignant
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benign
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to find fault in a petty way,carp;a trivial objection or criticism
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cavil
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one who feigns knowlegde or ability;a pretender,imposter,or quack
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charlatan
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to kill or destroy a large part of
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decimate
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a weak point,failing,minor flaw
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foible
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to do without,abstain from,give up
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forgo
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full or loaded with; accompanied by
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fraught
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to toughen,harden;to render used to something by long subjection or exposure
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inure
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emitting or reflecting light,glowing
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luminous
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marked by slavish attentiveness;excessively submissive,often for purely self-interested reasons
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obsequious
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blunt,not coming to a point;slow or dull in understanding;measuring between 90 degrees and 180 degrees;not causing a sharp impression.
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obtuse
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to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm
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oscillate
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regretful for one's sins or mistakes
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penitent
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having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate
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peremptory
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to snub;to repel,drive away;a curt rejection,a check
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rebuff
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to engage in reconnaissance;to make a prelimary inspection
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reconnoiter
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a slaughterhouse;complete disorder
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shambles
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occurring at irregular intervals
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sporadic
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