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38 Cards in this Set
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aberrations
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a DEVIATION from the normal or typical
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acquiescence
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AGREEMENT or consent by silence or without objection
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acrimonious
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resentful and angry
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altercation
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heated or angry DISPUTE
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amiable
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friendly and pleasant
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auspicious
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fortunate
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benignly
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in a KIND benign manner
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complacently
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self-satisfied; eager to plase
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condescension
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arrogant; lowering oneself to level of someone less important or intelligent
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contemptuous
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strong dislike or lack or respect
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corroborating
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confirm
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cynical
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distrusting; doubting
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demise
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death or decease
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discreet
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modest; careful to avoid embarrassment; good at keeping secrets; subtle
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duress
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use of force or threats to make somebody do something
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elucidate
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to make lucid or clear; explain
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eluded
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to avoid or excape
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fey
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magical or supernatural; able to see into the future
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furtive
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secretive and shifty
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impertinence
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showing lack of respect; irrelevance
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impudent
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shamelessness; excessive oldness
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indigenous
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belonging to a place; naturally living and growing in a region
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irascible
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very irritable
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malevolent
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showing ill will
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perpetrate
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doing something wrong either criminally or morally
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pestilence
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contagious; infectious
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purloined
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to steal, often in violation of trust
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recluse
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person shut off from the world
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spurious
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false
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sordid
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dirty and depressing; worst aspect of human nature
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succinct
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concise
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tactiturn
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reserved in speech
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temerity
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reckless boldness
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uncouth
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unmannerly
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unmitigated
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not lessened or eased; absolute and unqualified
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unobtrusive
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blatant and assertive
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vehement
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showing intense feeling
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volition
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exercising free will; ability to choose
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