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20 Cards in this Set
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Deferential
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showing respect, yielding to the authority of another
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Temper*
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to soften or tone down, to mitigate
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Prod
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to poke, to nudge
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Chide
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to scold (as in a child)
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Sanctimonious
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hypocritically preaching morals, holier-than-thou
holy |
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Anomalous
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highly unusual, out of the ordinary
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Oust
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to kick out
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Flippant
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callously disrespectful, irreverent
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Ineffable
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impossible to put into words, inexpressible
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Panacea
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a cure-all or solution to all problems
whole world, all |
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Watershed*
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a significant turning point (in history)
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Burnish
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to polish
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Dispel
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to drive away or dissipate
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Haughty
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pompous, snobbish
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Filial
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pertaining to or characteristic of a son or daughter
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Avuncular
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pertaining to or characteristic of an uncle
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Cacophony
(phon) |
harsh or awful sounds, a din
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Obsequious
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fawning over, showing excessive deference, kissing up
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Eccentric
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highly unusual (of a person), peculiar
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Toady
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an obsequious person, a flatterer
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