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30 Cards in this Set
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Acquiesce
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Give in
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Alleviate/Ameliorate
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To make better
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Ambivalent
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To have mixed feelings, be torn
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Anomaly
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Abnormality
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Bolster
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Provide support for
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Chronicle
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To record
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Comprehensive
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Thorough
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Condone
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To pardon/disregard and illegal/objectionable act
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Dearth
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Scarcity
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Didactic
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Intending to teach
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Digression
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Section of a text that deviates from the main topic
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Empirical
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Derived from experiment/observation
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Idealistic
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Cherishing high-minded/noble principles, unpragmatic
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Illustrious
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famous
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Ingenious
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clever
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Innate
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Inborn
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Innovation
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New invention
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Lofty
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high-minded
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Myriad
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many
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Partisan
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Strong adherent to a party/idea
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postulate
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Propose an explanation for
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Pragmatic, prudent
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practical
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Scrutinize
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Examine hella closely
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Stipulate
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Specify a requirement
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Substantiate
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Prove; Unsubstantiated=unproven
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Synthesize
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Bring together, integrate
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Timid
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Shy, fearful
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Undermine
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Attack indirectly
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Unequivocal
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Absolute
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Vernacular
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Common, everyday speech
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