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29 Cards in this Set
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amalgam
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a mixture or blend
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occlude
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stop, close up, or obstruct
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estranged
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alienate
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dispatch
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to send off to a destination with a purpose
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apprehensive
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anxious or fearful that something bad will happen
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myopic
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lack of imagination
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irresolute
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uncertain
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officious
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overbearing;overzealous
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valor
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courage in the face of danger
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hubris
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excessive pride or self confidence
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obstinate
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stubbournly refusing to change one's opinion
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innocuous
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not harmful
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condemn
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express complete dispproval
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amble
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to walk
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procurement
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obtain with care or effort
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deferment
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to put off to a later time
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infusion
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the introduction of a new element or quality into something
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reprieve
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cancel or postpone the punishment of someone
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tremulous
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shaking or quivering
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nondescript
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lacking distinctive or interesting features of characteristics
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sardonic
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grimly mocking or cynical
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marginal
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relating to
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stoic
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a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing feelings or complaining about it
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anthropology
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the study of humans
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fallacy
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mistaken impression
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emphatic
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showing or giving emphasis
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raze
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completely destroy
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venerable
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revered
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scouring
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cleaning or brightening the surface of something by rubbing it hard
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