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20 Cards in this Set
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abominate
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have intense dislike/hatred for, loathe, abhor, despise, detest
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acculturation
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modification of social pattersn, adaptation
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adventitious
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extrinsic, incidental, fortuitous,
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ascribe
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assign/refer to, attribute, credit, impute,
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circuitous
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roundabout, not direct
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commiserate
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sympathize with, feel sorry for
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enjoin
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direct/order, bid, charge, adjure, command
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expedite
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make easier, facilitate
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expiate
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make amends, redeem, atone
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ferment
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state of great exictement, commotion, unrest
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unadvertent
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lack of attention, accidental, unconsidered
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nomial
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existing in name only, tutular, token, trifling,
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noncommittal
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not decisive/definite, unvilling to take a clear position, cagey,
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peculate
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embezzle, defraud misappropriate
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proclivity
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natural/habitual inclination, tendancy, penchant
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seditious
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resistant to layful authority, mutinous, rebellious
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tenuous
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thin, slender, flimsy,
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vitriolic
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bitter, sarcastic, vithering, mordant
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wheedle
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use coaxing, flattering language, sweet-talk
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sangfroid
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composure or coolness, poise, equanimity
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