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20 Cards in this Set
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assuage
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(v.) relieve, ease
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Jem's fears...
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impotent
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(adj)powerless
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im + posse
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taciturn
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(adj) uncommunicative, habitually silent
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tac sounds like talk + turn (away from)
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imprudent
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(adj) lacking in judgement or caution
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prude
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vapid
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(adj) unexciting, dull, lifeless
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vap...or
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predilection
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(n) preference
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pre...
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nebulous
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(adj) vague, cloudy, indistinct
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crash nebula
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indigeneous
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(adj) native; occuring naturally in a region or country
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...geneous
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illictitly
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(adj) iproperly, unlawfully
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....itly--like explicitly
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vexation
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(n) cause of annoyance, distress, irritation
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mortification
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(n) humiliation
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mortified
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inquity
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(n) wickedness, unjust or unrighteous act
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witty
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condescension
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(n) the act of coluntarily descending to the level- regarded as lower-of the person that one is dealing with
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...descen.d.....
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fractious
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(adj) contentious, argumentative
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auspicious
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(adj)favorable, boding well for the future, successful
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abominable
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(adj) nasty, loathsome, disgusting, vile
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abominable snowman
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arbitrate(d)
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(v) judge a dispute
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evasion
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(n) avoidance or escape by deceit or cleverness
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evade
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aloof
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(adv) at a distance but in view, apart
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l..OO...f
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benevolence
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(n) kindliness, a kindly, charitable activity or gift
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