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20 Cards in this Set
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appease
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(v.) to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to
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belated
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(adj.) late, tardy
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calamitous
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(adj.) causing great misfortune
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cite
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(v.) to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend
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conventional
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(adj.) in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite
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decoy
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(v.) to lure into a trap; (n.) a person or thing used to lure into a trap
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delve
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(v.) to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into
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ensue
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(v.) to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result
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gallantry
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(n.) heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy
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impart
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(v.) to make known, tell; to give, pass something on
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judicious
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(adj.) using or showing good judgement, wise, sensible
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mediate
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(v.) to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between; (adj.) occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary
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milieu
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(n.) the setting, surroundings, environment
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outlandish
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(adj.) strange, freakish, weird, foreign-looking; out-of-the-way, geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits
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overbearing
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(adj.) domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant
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pert
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(adj.) high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty
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quirk
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(n.) a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn
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regale
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(v.) to feast, entertain agreeably
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shiftless
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(adj.) lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient
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taint
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(n.) a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor; (v.) to stain or contaminate
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