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25 Cards in this Set
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amiable
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good-natured
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compensate
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to pay for something or to make up for something
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condescend
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to agree to do something that you believe to be beneath your dignity
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contentious
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to have the feeling that someone or something is beneath you;
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diligently
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industriously; in a hard-working manner
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fanatic
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a person whose extreme enthusiasm, interest, zeal goes beyond what is reasonable
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immune
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it has no effect on you
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inconspicuous
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to not attract attention
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indigenous
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belonging to a particular region or country
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innate
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Something that is a natural part of something else
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inquisitive
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questioning; prying
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melancholy
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sad and gloomy
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morbid
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gruesome; horrible
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ominous
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threatening; sinister
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oppressive
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overbearing; hard to put up with
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perpetrated
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committed
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persevere
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to carry on in spite of difficulties
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remorse
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a feeling of regret and guilt
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repertoire
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all the special skills a person has
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subpoena
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a written legal order directing a person to appear in court to give testimony
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succinct
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clear and brief
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taciturn
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almost always silent
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tentative
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to be hesitant or unsure
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tranquility
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peacefulness; serenity
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vigil
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a watch
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