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25 Cards in this Set
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Accommodate
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provide lodgings; oblige or help someone
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Accommodate (V) -provide lodgings; oblige or help someone; [Latin]
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Benevolent
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charitable; generous
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Benevolent (Adj) - charitable; generous; [Latin]
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Component
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element; ingredient;
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Component (N) - element; ingredient; [Latin]
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Convention
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social or moral custom
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Convention (N) - social or moral custom; [Latin]
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Defamation
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harming a person's reputation
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Defamation (Adj) - harming a person's reputation; [Old French]
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Docile
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obedient; easily managed
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Docile (Adj) - obedient; easily managed; [Italian]
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Elated
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overjoyed; in high spirits
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Elated (Adj) - overjoyed; in high spirits; [Latin]
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Espouse
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adopt; support
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Espouse (V) - adopt; support; [Old French]
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Facilitate
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help bring about;
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Facilitate (V) - help bring about; [French]
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Hamper
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obstruct; get in the way
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Hamper (V) – obstruct; get in the way [Middle English]
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Indict
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To charge with offense
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Indict (V) – To charge with offense; [O.Fr]
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Innate
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inborn; a natural ability |
Innate (Adj) – inborn; a natural ability [Latin] |
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Meticulous |
excessively careful |
Meticulous (Adj) - excessively careful; [Latin] |
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Nostalgia |
longing for the past |
Nostalgia (N) - longing for the past; [Greek] |
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Obscure |
dark; vague; unclear |
Obscure (Adj) - dark; vague; unclear; [Latin] |
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Opaque |
penetrable by light only |
Opaque (Adj) - penetrable by light only; [Latin] |
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Philanthropist |
lover of mankind; someone whole likes to do good |
Philanthropist (N) - lover of mankind; does good; [Latin] |
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Recluse |
Hermit; Loner |
Recluse (N) – Hermit; Loner; [O.Fr] |
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Retain |
keep; employ |
Retain (V) - keep; employ; [Latin] |
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Scrutinize
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examine closely & critically
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Scrutinize (V) - examine closely & critically; [Latin]
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Tedious
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boring; tiring
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Tedious (Adj) - boring; tiring [Old French]
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Vacillate
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waver; fluctuate
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Vacillate (V) - waver; fluctuate; [Latin]
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Vigor
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active strength
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Vigor (N) - active strength; [Old French]
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Winsome
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attractive
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Winsome (Adj) - attractive [Old English]
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Zephyr
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Any soft, gentle wind.
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Zephyr (N) - Any soft, gentle wind. [Greek]
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