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Beguile |
To charm, to delight To deceive skillfully |
The DV scholar ? His parents' guests with witty commentary about current events |
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Benevolent |
Wishing to do good, characterized by being helpful |
The breeding programs at many zoos have the ? Goal of saving endangered species to extinction |
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Decorum |
Appropriate of behavior, propriety |
Diplomats must act with ? Or they risk offending foreign officials and jeopardizing international relations |
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Demeanor |
The way one behaves or presents oneself (b/w sad and happy) |
The students' carefree ? Hid her deep anxiety another mother's health |
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Feral |
Wild and untamed, savage |
The two ? Cats in the shed scratched and hissed at the animal shelter workers |
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Ignoble |
Mean, unethical, or dishonorable Not noble in character |
Ancient laws forbade the prince from marrying a woman of ? Birth |
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Mores |
Accepted standards and customs of a social group |
The ? If traditional southern society place a great value on hospitality |
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Provincial |
Relating to the areas that are far from large cities or capitals
Not sophisticated, fashionable or informed
Limited or narrow in perspective
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The ? Man didn't understand that there were billions if people in the world that did not share his brief system |
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Unseemly |
Unfitting and inappropriate Grossing improper |
It amazes me that some talk show guests are willing to discuss their unseemly behavior on national television OLD NORSE |
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Wily (adj) |
Cunning Full of trickery it intentions to deceive |
The ? Character Tom Sawyer not only tricked his friends into doing his work, but also got them to pay for that "privilege" |
