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20 Cards in this Set
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abominate
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to hate strongly/ loathe
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acculturation
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adaptation/ social wise
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adventitious
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incidental, resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or chara
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ascribe
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to attribute, assign to or refer
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circuitous
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roundabout, not direct
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commiserate
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to sympathize with
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enjoin
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to direct or order
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expiate
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to redeem/ make amends
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ferment
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to make alcohol by a chem rxn- pumpkin
state of great excitement |
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expedite
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to make easy/ accelerate
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inadvertent
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accidental but bad/ cause of dmg
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nominal
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existing in name only, neglible
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noncommittal
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not pinned down (me)
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peculate
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to steal something given in ones trust, embezzle
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proclivity
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natural or habitual inclination or tendency
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sangfroid
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composure or coolness, poise, confidence. Teddy!
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seditious
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resistant to lawful authority, rebellious
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tenuous
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flimsy, thin, slender
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vitriolic
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bitter, sarcastic, biting
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wheedle
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to use coaxing or flattery to get wish, cajole
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