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20 Cards in this Set
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to have an intense dislike or hatred for
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abominate
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the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend
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acculturation
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resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; acidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital
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adventitious
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to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute
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ascribe
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roundabout, not direct
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circultous
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to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress
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commiserate
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to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit
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enjoin
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to make easy, cause to progress faster
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expedite
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to make amends, make up for, to avert
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expiate
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a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence
to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action |
ferment
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resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
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inadvertent
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existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
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nominal
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not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no
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noncommittal
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to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take imporperly for one's own use
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peculate
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a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human charater or behavior)
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proclivity
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composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
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sangfroid
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resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
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seditious
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thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported
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tenuous
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bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)
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vitriolic
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to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
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wheedle
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