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20 Cards in this Set
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Abominate
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to have an intense dislike or hatred for
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Acculturation
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adaptation
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Adventitious
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incidental
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Ascribe
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to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute
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Circuitous
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roundabout, not direct
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Commiserate
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feel sorry for
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Enjoin
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charge
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Expedite
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to make easy cause to progress faster
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Expiate
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to make amends, make up for; to avert
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Ferment
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turmoil
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Inadvertent
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accidental
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Nominal
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token
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Noncommittal
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uninformative
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Peculate
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embezzle
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Proclivity
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penchant
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Sangfroid
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composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
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Seditious
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rebellious
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Tenuous
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insubstantial
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Vitriolic
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bitter, sarcastic;highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)
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Wheedle
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to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired ebd
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