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22 Cards in this Set
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condescended
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is to agree to do something that you believe to be beneath your dignity
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seceded
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is to break away
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entailment
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a legal situation regarding the use of inherited property
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vexations
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to annoy
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subsequent
mortifications |
will follow closely after something else.
is a feeling of shame or the loss of self respect. |
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dispensation
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a release from an obligation or promise
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erratic
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irregular
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contemptuous
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to have the feeling that someone or something is beneath you
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diminutive
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smaller than ordinary
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monosyllabic
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one sound
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dissapprobation
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dissaproval
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discernible
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seriously
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auspicious
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favorable
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melancholy
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sad and gloomy
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quelling of nausea
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to quell something is too quiet or pacify it. nausea is the feeling you get when your stomach is upset as if your about to vomit
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benign
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kind and gentle
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tacit
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a "treaty" that is tacit is one that has been silently agreed apon, or agreement
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chamelon
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are tree-dwelling lizards
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cordiality
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sincere affection and kindness
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benevolence
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a generous or thoughtful gift
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asinine
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stupid, silly
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edification
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education, instruction
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