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20 Cards in this Set
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abrasive
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causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down
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acclimate
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to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation
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chagrin
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irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration
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complacent
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self satisfied; overly-content
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concur
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to express agreement, approve
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defamation
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slander or libel
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explicate
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to make plain or clear; explain; to interpret
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fracas
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a noisy quarrel or brawl
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grotesque
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unnatural, distorted, bizarre
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pandemonium
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a wild uproar, din, or commotion
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raucous
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disagreeably harsh sounding; disorderly
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receptive
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open and responsive to ides or suggestions
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renounce
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to gve up or resign something
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repress
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to hold back; to put down or check by force
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reticent
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not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant
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savory
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tasty, appetizing
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somnolent
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sleepy
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vehement
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intense, forceful, powerful
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voluble
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chracterized by a ready flow of words
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zealous
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eager, earnest
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