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20 Cards in this Set
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altruistic
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unselfish, concernced with the welfare of others (adj) is'
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assent
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to express agreement (v) agreement (n) sent'
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benefactor
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one who does good to others (n) ben'
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chivalrous
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marked by honor coutesy and courage. nightly (adj) chiv'
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clemency
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mercy, humaneness, mildness, moderateness (n) clem'
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dearth
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a lack, scarcity, a famine. inadequete supply (n)
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diffident
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shy, lacking self confidence, modest, reserved (adj) dif'
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discrepancy
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a difference, lack of agreement (n) crep'
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embark
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to make a start, invest, go abroad (v) bark'
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facile
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easily done or attained, superficial, fluent, easily shown but not sincerely felt (adj) fac'
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indomitable
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unconquerable, refusing to yeild (adj) dom'
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infallible
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free from error, absolutely dependable (adj) fal'
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plod
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to walk heavily or slowly, to work slowly (v)
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pungent
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causing a shard sensation, stinging, biting (adj) pun'
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remiss
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neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless (adj) pun'
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repose
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to rest, lie, place (v) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness (n) pose'
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temerity
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rashness, boldness (n) mer'
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truculent
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fierce and cruel, agressive, deadly, destructive, scathingly harsh (adj) truc'
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unfeigned
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sincere, real, without pretense (adj) feighned'
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virtulent
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extremely poisonous, full of malice, spiteful (adj) vir'
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