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