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20 Cards in this Set
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Abominate
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To have an intense dislike or hatred for
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Loathe
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Acculturation
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The modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another
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adaptation
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Adventitious
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Accidental, acquired rather than from character
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extrinsic
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ascribe
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to assign or refer to
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attribute, credit
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circuitous
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roundabout, not direct
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indirect
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commiserate
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To sympathize with
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feel sorry for
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Enjoin
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To direct or order
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command
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Expedite
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To make easy, cause to progress faster
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accelerate
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Expiate
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To make amends, make up for
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atone
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Ferment
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A state of great excitement, also to produce alcohol by chemical action
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commotion
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inadvertent
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unintentional, accidental
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accidental
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nominal
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Existing in name only, not real
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token
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noncommittal
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not decisive or definite; no clear position on yes or no
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uninformative
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peculate
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to steal something
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defraud
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proclivity
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a natural or habitual inclination or tendency
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natural bent
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Sangfroid
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composure or coolness
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self-assurance
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seditious
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resistance to lawful authority
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mutinous
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tenuous
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thin, slender; lacking clarity or sharpness
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insubstantial
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vitriolic
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bitter, sarcastic
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withering, mordant
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wheedle
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to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
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sweet-talk
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