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35 Cards in this Set
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discredit
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to cast doubt upon on; destory belief in
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dejected
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depressed; disheartened
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vacillate
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to waver idecisively; hesitate
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bulwark
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a defensive wall; rampart
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assail
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to attack; assault
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qualm
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a sensation of doubt of misgiving; uneasiness
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stalwart
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physically strong; sturdy; robust
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fortitude
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courage in the face of hardship
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apprehensive
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anxious or fearful about the future
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conjecture
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opinion formed from incomplete evidence
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invincible
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too strong or great to be defeated
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indeterminate
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not capable of being determined
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jetty
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a structure projecting into a body of water, wharf
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abject
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lacking all self respect; contemptible
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precarious
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dangerously lacking in stability; risky
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injection
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the forcing of something into something else
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stamina
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endurance; resistance to fatigue or illness
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categorial
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without exception or qualification
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miscreant
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a person who behaves badly or criminally
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pacific
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promoting peace; peaceful; serene
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creed
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any statement that guides a person's actions
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complaisant
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showing a willingness to please
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accredit
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to recognize as meeting official standards
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indolent
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reluctant to exert oneself; habitually lazy
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creditable
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deserving commendation; praiseworthy
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pandemonioum
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wild uproar or noise; tumult
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composure
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control over one's emotions
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unabashed
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not embarassed or ashamed
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incite
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to provoke to action; rouse
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reject
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to refuse to accept, use, grant, or consider
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objectionalbe
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arrousing disaproval
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strident
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having a shrill, harsh, and grating effect
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alacrity
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speed and willingness in responding
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brazen
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rudely bold; insolent
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inert
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having no power to move or act; lifeless
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