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20 Cards in this Set
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Causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down; a substance used o smooth or polish
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Abrasive
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To adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation
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Acclimate
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Irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration; to cause such a feeling
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Chagrin
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Self-satisfied; overly content
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Complacent
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To express agreement, approve
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Concur
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Slander or libel
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Defamation
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To make plain or clear, explain; to interpret
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Explicate
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A noisy quarrel or brawl
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Fracas
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Unnatural, distorted; bizarre
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Grotesque
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A wild uproar, din, or commotion
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Pandemonium
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Disagreeable harsh-sounding; disorderly
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Raucous
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Open and responsive to ideas or suggestions
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Receptive
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To give up or resign something
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Renounce
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To hold back; to put down or check by force
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Repress
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Not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant
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Reticent
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Tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive, respectable
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Savory
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Sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep
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Somnolent
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Intense, forceful, powerful
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Vehement
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Characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent
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Voluble
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Eager, earnest, devoted
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Zealous
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