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20 Cards in this Set
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Altruistic
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Unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
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Assent
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To express agreement
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Benefactor
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One who does good to others
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chivalrous
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Marked by honor, coutesy, and courage
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Clemency
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Mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
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Dearth
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A lack, scarcity, inadequare supply
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Diffident
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Shy, lacking self confidence
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Descrepancy
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A difference, a lack of agreement
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Embark
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To go aboard, to make a start, to invest
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Facile
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Easily done or attained; superficials; ready, fluent
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Indomitable
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Unconquerable, refusing to yeild.
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Infallible
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Free from error; absolutley dependable
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Plod
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To walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
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Pungent
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Causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting
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Remiss
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Neglectful in performance of ones duty, carless
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Repose
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To rest, lie, place,
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Temerity
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Rashness, boldeness
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Truculent
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Fierce and cruel, agrresive, deadly, destructive,
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Unfeigned
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Sincere, real, without pretense
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Virulent
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Extremeley posionous, full of malice, spiteful
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