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15 Cards in this Set
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adversity
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n) misfortune; hardship
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cardinal
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adj)most important; chief
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credible
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agj)believable; reliable
credibility-n) |
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empathize
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v)to show or feel understanding of another's feelings or problems
empathy-n) |
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faculty
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n) 1. Any of the natural powers of the mind and body, such as sight or hearing
2. An inborn ability; a knack 3. All the teachers of a school |
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harrowing
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adj)very distressring or acutely painful
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impair
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v) to damage
impairment-n) |
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infer
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v) to reach a conclusion through reasoning
inference-n) |
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intuition
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n)knowing or sensingsomething without the use of reason; an insight or gut feeing
intuitive-adj) |
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manifest
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adj) plain to see
v) to reveal |
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nuance
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n)a very slight change in feeling or meaning; a gradation
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pernicious
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adj)very destructive or harmful
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solace
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n) comfort or relief in sorrow or distress; consolation
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treatise
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n) a methodically written discussion
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vogue
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n) the popular fashion of the time
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