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16 Cards in this Set
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Condone |
To forgive or overlook an offense S: Pardon, excuse A: Condemn |
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Nuance |
A slight or subtle degree of difference S: Gradation, Shade |
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Connoisseur |
An expert in matters of culture, food or wine. A: novice; neophyte |
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Enigma |
A mystery; something seemingly inexplicable. S: Riddle; Puzzle |
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Apathy |
Lack of interest; state of not caring. S: indifference A: interest; eagerness |
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Officious |
Excessively eager to deliver unasked for or unwanted advice. S: interfering |
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Credence |
Belief or trust S: faith; confidence A: disbelief |
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Jaunty |
Having a buoyant, self-confident air, brisk and quick S: Confident; poised |
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Dilettante |
One who merely dabbles in an art or a science. S: Amateur A: Expert, professional |
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Cult |
An organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles. S: sect |
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Root- Arch |
Rule, Govern, The first |
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Root- Dem + Demos |
people |
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Root- Mit + mis |
send |
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Suffix ist |
one who practices/believes |
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Suffix cracy |
Rule by |
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Suffix graphy |
writing about or study of |