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20 Cards in this Set
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appease
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to make calm, sooth; to relieve, satisy
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Belated
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late, tardy
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calamitous
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causing great misfortune
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cite
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to quote, mention; to summon to appear in court, to commend reccomned
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Conventional
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in line with accepted ideas ir standards; trite
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decoy
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to lure into a trap, a person or thing used to lure into a trap
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delve
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to dig; search deeply and thoroughly for
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ensue
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to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result
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Gallantry
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heroic courage, respect and courtesy, an acto or statement marked by a high level of courtesy
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Impart
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to make known, tell; to give, pass something on
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Judicious
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using or showing good judgement, wise sensible
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Mediate
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to bring an argument between person or groups, act as a go-between. occupying a middle position, indirect, acting through an intermediary
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Milieu
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the setting, surroundings, enviornment
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Outlandish
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strange, freakish. Foreign-looking
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Overbearing
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domineering, haughty, bullying, overpowering, predominant
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Pert
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high-spirited; lively; bold; saucy; jaunty
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Quirk
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a peculiar way of acting, a sudden twist or turn
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Regale
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to feast, entertain agreeably
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Shiftless
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lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient
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Taint
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a stain or spot, a mark of corruption or dishonor. To stain or contaminate
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