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20 Cards in this Set
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asknace |
suspicion, distrrust |
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attenuate |
make thin or slender |
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benign |
gentle, forgiving, not malignant |
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cavil |
fault trivial objection |
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chariatan |
feigns knowledge, pretender, impostor |
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foible |
weak point, failing |
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forgo |
do without, give up |
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fraught |
full of |
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inure |
toughen, harden |
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decimate |
kill or destroy |
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luminous |
reflecting light, glowing, illuminating |
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obsequious |
excessivly submissive |
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obtuse |
blunt, slow in understanding |
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oscillate |
to swing back and forth with a steady rhythym |
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penitent |
sorry for wrongdoing |
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peremptory |
command that leaves no oppurtunity for debate |
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rebuff |
snub, rejection |
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reconnoiter |
to engage in reconnaissance, preliminary inspection |
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shambles |
a slaughterhouse, complete disorder |
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sporadic |
occuring at irregular intervals |
