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37 Cards in this Set
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predilection
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preexisting preference
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ingratiating
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charming or flattering
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dissembling
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disguising one's real nature or motives
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calumny
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false accusation, slander
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inculcation
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teaching by repetition and urging
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propitiation
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an action designed to soothe or satisfy a person
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licentious
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lacking moral restraint
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pallor
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paleness
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ameliorate
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make better
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avidly
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eagerly
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base
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low, mean
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deference
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courteous of regard or respect
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theology
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the study of religion
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quail
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cringe from
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gingerly
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cautiously
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abomination
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something that causes great horror or disgust
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blasphemy
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sinful act or remark
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contentious
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argumentative
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deposition
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the testimony of a witness made in open court but not under oath
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imperceptible
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barely noticeable
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deferentially
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very respectfully
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anonymity
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the condition of being unknown
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prodigious
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of great size, power, or extent
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effrontery
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shameless boldness
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confounded
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confused, dismayed
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incredulously
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skeptically
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blanched
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pale; whitened
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agape
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wide open
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adamant
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firm; unyielding
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conciliatory
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tending to soothe anger
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beguile
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trick
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floundering
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awkward struggling
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retaliation
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an act of returning injury or wrong
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cleave
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adhere, cling
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sibilance
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hissing sound
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tantalized
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tormented, frustrated
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purged
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cleansed
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