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10 Cards in this Set
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Contrary (adj.)
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opposite
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Capitulate (v)
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surrender, give in, give up, submit, yield
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Mortification (n) -
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a feeling of humiliation or shame, as though some injury to one’s pride or self.
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Surreptitious (adj.) -
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obtained, done, made by stealth; secret or unauthorized; kept secret because it would not be approved of by others.
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Surmise (v) -
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to guess
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Vital- (n)
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1. Of or pertaining to life OR necessary to life 2. Having remarkable energy, liveliness, or force of personality
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Alleviate (v) -
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to relieve, make more bearable
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Acquiesce (v) -
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to agree without protesting
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Affluent (adj.) -
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rich, wealthy
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Querulous (adj.) -
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argumentative, difficult, irritable, confrontational
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