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20 Cards in this Set
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advocat
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to support; speak in favor of
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alleviate
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to make more bearable
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ascetic
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harsh, severe
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condone
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to pardon or overlook voluntarily
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conspicuous
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obvious to the eye or mind
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deference
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respect, courtesy, submission
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dispassionate
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not influenced by strong feeling; neutral, objective
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dissent
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to differe in opinion
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dogmatic
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believing something unproven is beyond dispute
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fervor
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warm steady intensity of feeling or expression; intense excitement
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insipid
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lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challege; dull
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ironic
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unexpected; opposite of what you mean/expect
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negligence
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carelessness leading to injury or harm
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philanthropy
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goodwill to fellowmen; active effort to promote human welfare
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profound
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having intellectual depth and insight
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rigorous
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strict, extremely difficult, thorough
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solemn
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marked by grave sedateness and earnest serious sobriety; somber, gloomy
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tentative
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not fully worked out or developed
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vacillate
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to wave in mind, will, or feeling; hesitate in choice or opinion of courses
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volition
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the power of choosing or determining; will
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