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60 Cards in this Set
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Antipathy
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(n)a strong dislikem hostile feeling
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Applicable
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(adj) capable of being applied; relevant, suitable
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Asset
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(n) something of value; a resource; an advantage
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Beset
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(v) to attack from all sides; to surround, hem in; (adj., part) harrased, troubled; studded (as with jewels)
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Compassion
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(n) sympathy for anothers suffering; pity
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Decorum
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(n) proper behavior, good taste; orderliness
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Duress
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(n) compulsion by threat; forcible confinement
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Exuberant
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(adj) high-spirited, enthusiastic, enrestrained; excessive, abundant
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Facsimile
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(n) an exact copy
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Imbibe
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(v) to drink; to take in, absorb
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Implacable
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(adj) not to e satisfied or pacified; unyeilding
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infintesimal
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(adj) so small as to be almost immeasurable; minute
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innocuous
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(adj) harmless, inoffensive; insignificant
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militate
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(v)to have effect of force on or against someone or something, fight against
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patent
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(n) exclusive rights over an invention; copyright; (v) to arrange or obtain such rights; (adj) plain, open to view; copywrited
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prowess
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(n) distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability
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sedate
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(adj) quiet, settled, sober; (v) to administer a tranqulizer
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stentorian
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(adj) extremely loud
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stipulate
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(v) to arrange specifically; to require as a condition of agreement
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ultimatum
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(n) a final proposal or statement of conditions
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alacrity
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(n) a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action
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alleviate
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(v) relieve, make more bearable
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antithesis
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(n) the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
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appall
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(v) to fill with dismay or horror
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bellicose
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(adj) warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome
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disparage
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(v) to belittle, speak slightly of, to undervalue
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dissonant
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(adj) not in harmony; disagreeing, at odds
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droll
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(adj) amusingly odd
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edict
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(n) an order issued by someone in authority
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elucidate
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(v) to clarify, explain
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laud
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(v) to praise
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loll
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(v) to act in a lazy manner; to lounge; to recline, droop
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loquacious
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(adj) talkative, wordy; fond of talking
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magnanimous
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(adj) generous in forgiving, about small meanness
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mandatory
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(adj) required, obligatory
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nondescript
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(adj) ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified
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phlegmatic
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(adj) slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional
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rescind
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(v) to repel, cancel
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vivacious
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(adj) lively, sprightly, full of energy
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whet
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(v) to sharpen, put an edge on; to make keen or eager
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abrasive
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(adj) causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down; (n) a substance used to smooth or polish
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acclimate
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(v) to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation
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chagrin
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(n) irritation or humiliation caused by dissapointment or frustration; (v) to cause such a feeling
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complacent
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(adj) self- satisfied; overly content
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concur
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(v) to express agreement, approve
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defamination
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(n) slander or libel
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explicate
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(v) to make plain or clear, explain; to interpret
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fracas
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(n) a noisy quarrel or brawl
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grotesque
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(adj) unnatural, distorted; bizarre
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pandemonium
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(n) a wild uproar, din, or commotion
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raucous
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(adj) disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly
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receptive
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(adj) open and responsive to ideas or suggestions
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renounce
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(v) to give up or resign something
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repress
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(v) to hold back; to put down or check by force
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reticent
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(adj) not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant
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savory
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(adj) tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive, respectable
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somnolent
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(adj) sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep
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vehement
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(adj) intense, forceful, powerful
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voluble
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(adj) characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent
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zealous
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(adj) eager, earnest, devoted
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