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20 Cards in this Set
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altruistic
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unselfishly concerned for others
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astute
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shrewd, crafty, keen of mind
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authentic
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genuine, entitled to acceptance
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cumulative
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tending to increase or accumulate
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despondent
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dejected, despairing
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didactic
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morally instructive
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ecclesiastical
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pertaining to church or clergy, especially as an established institution
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felicitous
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appropriate or highly suitable
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imperial
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majestic, befitting an emperor
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odious
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hateful, offensive
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emancipate
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liberate, set free
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mediate
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to act as a go-between, serve as a harmonizing agent
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reciprocate
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repay an obligation, social or otherwise, exchange favors or courtesies
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reconcile
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to bring to agreement, harmonize
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relegate
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to banish or reduce to a lower status
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repudiate
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to disapprove of something formally; renounce, reject
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subsidize
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to provide financial aid
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temporize
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to use delaying tactics to gain time
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usurp
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to seize (power or control) unlawfully
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vindicate
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to justify, clear of charge or criticism
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