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10 Cards in this Set
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Assuage
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to soothe needs a direct object, usually an emotion or feeling
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Condone
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to overlook, forgive, or disregard (an offense) without protest or censure
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Contentious
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quarrelsome related
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Demeanor
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behavior, outward manner
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Enigma
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a puzzle or mystery
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Innovative
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creatively new and different
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Levity
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humor
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Pessimism
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gloominess, belief that bad will surpass good
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Pious
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deeply religious
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Scaffold
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a raised platform on which criminals are executed
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