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20 Cards in this Set
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amend
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to change in a formal way
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ardent
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very enthusiastic, impassioned
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compassion
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sympathy for another's suffering, pity
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covet
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to desire something belonging to another
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discrepancy
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a difference, a lack of agreement
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expunge
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to erase, destroy
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harass
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to disturb, to trouble by repeated attacks
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loll
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to act in a lazy manner
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obviate
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to anticipate and prevent, to remove, dispose of
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repress
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to hold back, to put down or check with force
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sedate
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quiet, settled, sober
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sonorous
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full, deep, or rich in sound, impressive in style
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supercilious
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showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
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tangible
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capable of being touched, concrete
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tepid
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unenthusiastic
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ultimatum
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a final proposal or statement of condition
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vanguard
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the leading position of any field
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vociferous
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loud and noisy
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voluble
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characterized by a ready flow of words
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whet
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to sharpen, make keen or eager
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