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30 Cards in this Set
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volition |
choice |
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covert |
secret |
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compunction |
feeling of guilt |
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lament |
to mourn |
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bland |
plain |
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quid pro quo |
equal exchange
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implicit |
implied; without doubt |
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flippant |
lacking seriousness |
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ire |
anger |
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postulate |
assume without proof |
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histrionics |
theatrics |
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gregarious |
sociable |
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inept |
incompetent |
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protagonist |
main character; the good guy |
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unilateral |
one sided |
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instransigent |
uncompromising |
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acumen |
keener of mind |
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unsure |
to take power illegally |
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pundit |
expert;learned person |
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draconian |
drastic; a person who takes drastic measures |
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burgeon |
grow rapidly |
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winsome |
charming |
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effigy |
likeness |
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proclivity |
tendency |
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categorical |
without exception |
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affinity |
a liking for |
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momentous |
significant |
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posterity |
future generations |
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precursor |
fore runner |
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scuttle |
to destroy deliberately |
