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17 Cards in this Set
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temper
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to moderate, to soften
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sage
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wise person
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lethargic
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tired, weak
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jeopardy
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danger
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mitigate
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to make milder, less severe
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orthodox
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standard, conventional
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insipid
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bland, boring
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taciturn
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quiet, saying little
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dogmatic
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stubbornly opinioated
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extraneous
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extra, unnecessary
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meander
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to wander
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fickle
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unpredictable, whimisical
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scrutinize
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examine closely
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ameliorate
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to improve, make better
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innocuous
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harmless
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blasphemy
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departure from accepted practice
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esoteric
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understood only by a select few
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