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20 Cards in this Set
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commiserate
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V. to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress
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ascribe
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v. to assign or refer to, atrribute
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proclivity
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n. a natural or habitual inclination or tendency
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circuitous
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adj. roundabout, not direct
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adventitious
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adj. resulting from chance adj. rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental not essential; acquired not congenial
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sangfroid
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n. composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
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expiate
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v. to make amends, make up for; to avert
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inadvertent
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adj. resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
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expedite
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v. to make easy, cause to progress faster
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nominal
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adj. existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
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abominate
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n. the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend
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abominate
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v. to have an intense dislike or hatred for
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noncommittal
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adj. not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no
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tenuous
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adj. thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity of sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported
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vitriolic
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adj. bitter, sarcstic; highly caustic or biting
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wheedle
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v. to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
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ferment
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n. a state of great excitement agitation or turbulence
v. to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action |
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enjoin
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to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit
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seditious
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adj. resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
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peculate
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v. to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for own's use
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