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15 Cards in this Set
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precarious
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uncertain, unreliable, unpredictable,unsure,unstabl,unsteady, unsettled, shaky, doubtful, dubious, questionable, risky, hazardous, treacherous, dangerous, difficult
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pragmatic
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practical
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pompous
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vain, proud, arrogant, haughty, overbearing, conceited, egotistical, boastful, braggart, snobbish, magisterial, imperious
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polygamy
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having more than one spouse at a time
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plight
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circumstances, situation, difficulty, case, predicament, quandary, trouble, extremity, mess, dilemma
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platonic
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nonphysical, asexual, non-sexual, chaste, dispassionate, detached, spiritual, friendly
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plaintive
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expressing sorrow, mournful
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placate
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pacify, conciliate, calm
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pious
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devout, religious, reverent, reverential, God-fearing, godly, faithful, holy, dedicated, devouted, spiritual, moral, good, virtuous
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persecute
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oppress, maltreat, ill-treat, abuse, molest, victimize,tyrannize, afflict, punish, martyr, torment, torture
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perceptive
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astute, alert, attentive,quick, alive, quick-witted, intelligent, acute, sharp, observant
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reminisce
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remember, think back, recollect, look back
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patronize
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1.)look down on, scorn, disdain, demean, put down, humiliate 2.) sponsor, back, promote, aid, help, assist, fund
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paraplegic
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paralysis of the legs
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reprieve
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let off, spare, pardon, commute, stay, delay, suspension, amnesty
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