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20 Cards in this Set
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Abominate
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(v.) To have an intense dislike or hatred for
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Acculturation
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(n.) The modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend
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Adventitious
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(adj.) Resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital
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Ascribe
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(v.) To assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute
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Circuitous
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(v.) To assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute
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Commiserate
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(v.) To sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress
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Enjoin
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(v.) To direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit; to urge someone
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Expedite
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(v.) To make easy, cause to progress faster, speed up
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Expiate
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(v.) to make amends, make up for; to avert
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Ferment
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(n.) A state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; (v.) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action
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Inadvertent
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(adj.) Resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
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Nominal
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(adj.) Existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
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Noncommittal
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(adj.) Not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no
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Extort
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(v.) Blackmail
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Proclivity
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(n.) A natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)
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Sangfroid
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(n.) Composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
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Seditious
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(adj.) Resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
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Tenous
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(adj.) Thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported
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Vitrolic
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(adj.) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)
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Wheedle
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(v.) To use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
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