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24 Cards in this Set
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palpable
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able to be felt; easily perceived
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indolently
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lazily;idly
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naive
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unsophisticated
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scruples
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misgivings about something one feels is wrong
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grotesque
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having a strange, bizarre design; shocking or offensive
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futile
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useless; hopeless
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instigates
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urges on;stirs up
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depreciate
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reduce in value
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cascade
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a small steep waterfall;anything suggesting such a waterfall
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faltered
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acted hesitantly; showed uncertainty
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prudence
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a sensible and careful attitude that makes you avoid some risks
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discreet
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careful about what one says or does
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recipitous
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steep;sheer
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acquiesced
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agreed quietly without protest or enthusiasm
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feud
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a long and violent quarrel, especially between clans or families, often characterized by killing
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disputed
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contested; argues about
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condolences
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expressions of sympathy with another in grief
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interlopers
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people who intrude or meddle in other peoples' business or lives
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rueful
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feeling sorrow or regret
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resplendent
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shining brightly
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dejection
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lowness of spirits; depression
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fortitude
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the strength to bear misfortune and pain
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disheveled
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untidy
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profoundly
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deeply
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