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10 Cards in this Set
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nepotism |
favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power |
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complacent |
contented to a fault with ones actions |
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anagram |
a word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase |
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laden |
filled with great quantity |
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wanderlust |
very strong or irresistible impulse to travel |
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unperturbed |
free from emotional agitation or nervous tension |
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resilience |
the physical property of a material that can return to it’s original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit |
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herald |
a (formal) person that announces important news |
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preeminence |
high status importance owing to marked superiorty |
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chastisement |
a rebuke for making a mistake |