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15 Cards in this Set
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emergency, an urgent situation
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exigency
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improve, make better
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ameliorate
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majestic, venerable.
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august
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menacing, threatening
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minatory
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intractable, not willing to yield or comply, stubborn
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froward
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to shackle, put in chains
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fetter
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a learned scholar, an authority on a subject
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pundit
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corruptible, open to bribery
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venal
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contradict, give a false impression
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belie
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brief summary or abstract; representative example; a typical model
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epitome
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everyday, mundane, commonplace, trite, pedestrian
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prosaic
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sealed by fusion
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hermetic
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zeal, ardor, intense emotion
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fervor
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prevailing in a specific area
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endemic
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reserved, untalkative, silent, taciturn
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reticent
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