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25 Cards in this Set
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unflappable
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not easily upset or confused
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nuance
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a slight variation in meaning, tone, or expression
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atone
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to repent; to make amends
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gregarious
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sociable; drawn to company of others
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quandary
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a state of uncertainty or perplexity
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digress
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to turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking
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placid
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outwardly calm
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threshold
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a boundary, a border, a dawning or beginning
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ruminate
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to think over, to reflect upon
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impetuous
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rash, impulsive
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protocol
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a set of rules governing conduct or procedure
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quell
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to control, suppress, pacify, quiet
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transient
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temporary, passing through briefly
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apathy
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lack of interest or concern
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debunk
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to expose falseness of something
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esoteric
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understood by only a select few
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avarice
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greed
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procure
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to obtain
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vehement
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powerful, impassioned
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sobriquet
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an affectionate nickname
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bequeath
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to pass on, give
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acrimonious
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bitter or sharp in language or tone
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malaise
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a general sense of depression or unease
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pique
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to provoke, arouse
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capacious
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very spacious
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