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19 Cards in this Set
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Abate |
lessen; reduce in amount or degree |
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entreaties |
pleas; petitions; requests |
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orb |
a compass of endeavor, influence or activity; sphere |
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sagacious |
wise |
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epoch |
milestone; a particular point in time |
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incredulity |
disbelief |
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inauspicious |
unfortunate; ill-omened |
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pious |
devout; religious |
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venerable |
worthy of reverenceor respect |
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impropiety |
something improper, incorrect; not appropriate |
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amid |
surrounded by; in the middle of |
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irks |
annoys |
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benign |
of a kind disposition; gentle or mild |
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inevitable |
unavoidable |
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incongruity |
not matching |
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impelled |
compelled; urged to action by moral pressure |
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obviated |
anticipate and disposed of effectively |
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inimical |
not conducive; harmful; adverse |
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err |
make a mistake |
