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21 Cards in this Set
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Unit 11C
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Unit 11C
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appease (v.)
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to please or make calm
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belated (adj.)
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late or tardy, like a birthday card that arrives late
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calamitous (adj.)
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disastrous
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cite (v.)
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to quote, or refer to
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conventional (adj.)
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customary, or usual
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decoy (v. n.)
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to lure into a trap, or the bait used to lure something into a trap
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delve (v.)
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to dig or search deeply
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ensue (v.)
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to result or to follow
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gallantry (n.)
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great courage or bravery
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impart (v.)
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to tell or pass something on
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judicious (adj.)
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using good judgment
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mediate (v. adj.)
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to bring about an agreement between people who are arguing
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millieu (n.)
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the setting or environment
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outlandish (adj.)
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strange or weird
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overbearing (adj.)
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domeneering, bulling, overpowering
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pert (adj.)
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lively, bold
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quirk (n.)
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an unusual or peculiar way of acting
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regale (v.)
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to entertain or amuse
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shiftless (adj.)
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lazy or careless
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taint (n. v.)
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a stain or spot
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