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20 Cards in this Set
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abjure
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(v) to renounce
retract affirm |
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acrid
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(adj) harsh in taste and odor
bitter mild |
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august
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(adj) majestic
dignified humble |
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callous
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(adj) emotionally hardened
insensitive sensitive |
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candestine
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(adj) secret
stealthy open |
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compunction
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(n) regret
remorse nonchalance |
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conflagration
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(n) large destructive fire
wildfire flood |
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elated
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(adj) in high spirits
overjoyed depressed |
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indelible
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(adj) memorable
unforgetable erasable |
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indulgent
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(adj) yielding to the wishes or demands of others
tolerant inflexible |
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inveterate
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(adj) firmly established
persisting occasional |
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irrelevant
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(adj) not applicable
besides the point material |
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nocturnal
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(adj)under cover of darkness
nighttime daytime |
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platitude
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(n) trite remark
cliche witticism |
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quell
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(v) to put down foribly
crush provoke |
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quiescent
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(adj) inactive
motionless active |
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ruminate
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(v) to meditate
ponder |
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tacit
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(adj) unspoken
unvoiced express |
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tangible
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(adj) real
actual immaterial |
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trenchant
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(adj) forceful
penetrating bland |
