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20 Cards in this Set
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substantiate (v)
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to verify, confirm, provide supporting evidence
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collaborate (v)
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to cooperate, work together
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compassion (n)
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sympathy, helpfulness or mercy
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compromise (v)
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to settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides
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convergence (n)
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the state of separate elements joining or coming together
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empathy (n)
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identification with the feelings of others
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emulate (v)
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to imitate, follow an example
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foster (v)
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promote; aid
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fraught (adj)
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filled with
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jubilation (n)
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joy, celebration, exultation
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lobbyist (n)
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person who seeks to influence political events
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reconciliation (n)
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the act of agreement after a quarrel, the resolution of a dispute
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vindicate (v)
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to clear from blame or suspicion
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brusqe (adj)
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short, rude
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wary (adj)
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careful, cautious
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conditional (adj)
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depending on a condition, e.g., in a contract
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hypothesis (n)
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assumption, theory requiring proof
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renovation (n)
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repair, making something new again
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inevitable (adj)
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certain, unavoidable
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longevity (n)
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long life
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