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28 Cards in this Set
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Assuaged
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verb- to relieve or ease
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Alleged
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adjective- declared without proof
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Illicitly
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adverb- illegally or unlicensed
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Concessions/Concede
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noun/verb- an acknowledgement or to acknowledge
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Begrudges
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verb- to envy the possession of.
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Auspicious
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adjective- promising success favored by fortune
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Quelling
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noun/verb- subdue, lessen or diminish/to put an end to by the use of force
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Accosted
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verb- to approach aggressively
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Inconspicuous
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adjective- not clearly visible
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Obstreperous
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adjective- noisy and difficult to control
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Peril
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noun- serious and immediate danger
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Devoid
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adjective- entirely lacking or free from
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Speculations
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noun- theories or ideas, observations
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Infallible
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adjective- incapable of making mistakes
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Succinct
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adjective- briefly and clearly expressed
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Acquiescence
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noun- to accept something reluctantly without protest
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Corroborating Evidence
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noun- additional evidence that supports proof already offered in a proceeding
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Acrimonious
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adjective- bitter in tone, behavior or nature
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Predicament
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noun- an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation
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Perpetrated
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verb- to commit an illegal or immoral action
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Indicted
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verb- formally accused or charged with a serious crime
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Unmitigated
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adjective- absolute in a horrible sense
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Acquit
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verb- free from a criminal charge
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Furtive
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adjective- done or acting in a stealthy, secretive manor
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Circumstantial
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adjective- pointing indirectly to someone's guilt but not completely proving it
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Vehement
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adjective- showing strong feeling (angry)
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Recluse
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noun- a person who tends to avoid people or a society
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Irascible
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adjective- easily made angry
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