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15 Cards in this Set
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Culmination
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noun-Attainment by anything of its highest point
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Culpable
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adjective-Deserving Blame
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Cumbrous
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adjective-Unamangebly bulky or heavy; hence, burdensome
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Cupidity
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noun-Eager desire for wealth
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Cursory
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adjective-Superficial;hasty
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Curtail
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verb-To shorten;to lessen
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Decorum
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noun-Observance of what is seemly or prower, especially in counduct
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Deference
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noun-A submitting to another's opinion or wishes, usually because of the latter's age or unquestioned wisdom and experience
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Deleterious
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Morally or physically harmful
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Demur
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verb-To hesitate; to take exception or offer objections to something
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Demure
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adjective-Of sober and becoming behavior
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Deprecate
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verb-To disapprove of, or argue strongly against, a course of action
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Derelict
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noun-An abandoned vessel
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Derogatory
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adjective-Belittling, or expressing a low opnion of, a person
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Desultory
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Adjective-Passing from one another without method; digressive
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