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60 Cards in this Set
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ac•qui•es•cence
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to give in, to comply.
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ac•ri•mo•ni•ous
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caustic
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ar•id
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extremely dry
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ar•tic•u•late
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to speak distinctly;expressing oneself clearly.
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as•suage
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to ease, mitigate, to make less painful or burdensome, to calm
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aus•pi•cious
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favorable
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be•grudge
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to give reluctantly, to envy a possession or one's enjoyment.
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be•nev•o•lence
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kindness, generosity, charity.
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car•i•ca•ture
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a portrayal where features are distorted, a parody.
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com•pla•cent
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the state of being self-satisfied
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con•gen•i•tal
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existing at birth or dating from birth.
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cor•rob•o•rate
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confirmation
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dic•tum
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an authoritative statement, decree.
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di•min•u•tion
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diminishment, reduction
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dis•ap•pro•ba•tion
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disapproval; condemnation
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dom•i•cile
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home or residence, abode.
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drone
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speaking in a monotonous tone; a continuous low humming sound.
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ed•i•fi•y•ing
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instructing and improving spiritually or morally
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e•lu•ci•date
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to make clear, to explain
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e•nun•ci•ate
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to pronounce clearly
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fa•nat•ic•ism
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enthusiasm or zeal that is excessively irrational.
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for•mi•da•ble
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menacing, causing fear or awe
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frac•tious
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unruly
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fraud
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deceitful; portrayed as genuine but is really an imposter.
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friv•o•lous
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lacking in seriousness or importance.
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fur•tive
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secret in underhanded way, stealthy.
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guile•less
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without deceit.
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hone
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to sharpen, to make more intense, to make more effective.
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im•per•ti•nence
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insolently rude, not within the proper bounds of good taste or manner.
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im•pu•dent
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disrespectful, characterized by improper bold behavior.
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in•dig•e•nous
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native toa certain area.
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in•fal•li•ble
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incapable of error.
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in•gen•u•ity
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clever, inventiveness, resourcefulness.
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in•nate
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Existing from birth, inborn;
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in•or•di•nate
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exceeding reasonable limits, excessive.
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i•ras•ci•ble
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irritable, easily angered, cranky, cross
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la•ment
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to mourn express sorrow in a demonstrative manner.
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ma•lev•o•lence
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ill will or evil intentions.
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mel•an•chol•y
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depression of spirits.
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o•blique
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slanting,indirect,evasive,devious,misleading.
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ob•liv•i•on
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state of being forgotten.
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om•i•nous
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threatening
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pal•ette
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board on which a painter mixes paints.
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pal•li•ate
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to ease pain, guilt or intensity.
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pi•e•ty
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devotion and reverence to God.
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plac•id
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peaceful, calm.
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pre•di•lec•tion
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preference
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pro•fane
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showing contempt toward sacred things.
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pro•pel
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to drive or to push forward.
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pro•pen•si•ty
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preference, natural inclination
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pro•tru.sion
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something sticking out, to project,
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quaint
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unusal in character or appearance.
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rec•luse
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a person who lives in solitude, a hermit.
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rec•ti•tude
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state of moral integrity.
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rev•er•e
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to honor, to regard with respect.
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ru•di•ment
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an essential element or skill, also the early stages of development.
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sa•vor
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The taste or smell of something.
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se•rene
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calm, placid.
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sor•did
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filthy foul
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stealth•y
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acting in a secret and sneaky way--this is a negative term.
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