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23 Cards in this Set
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Acquiese
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to give in, to comply
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Acrimonious
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caustic (bad, burning)
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Arid
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very dry
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Articulate
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to speak clearly
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Assuage
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to ease, make less painful
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Auspicious
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favorable
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Begrudge
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to give reluctantly
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Benevolence
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kindess, generosity
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Caricature
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a portrayal where features are distorted
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Complacency
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the state of being self-satisfied
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Congenital
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existing at birth or dating from birth
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Corroboration
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conformation
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Dictum
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an authorative statement
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Diminution
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diminishment, reduction
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Disapprobation
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disapproval
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Domicile
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home or residence
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Drone
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speaking in a monotonous tone, low humming sound
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Edifying
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instructing and improving spiritually or morally
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Elucidate
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to make clear, to explain
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Enunciate
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to pronounce clearly
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Fanaticism
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enthusiasm
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Formidable
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menacing, causing fear
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Fractious
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unruly
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