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16 Cards in this Set
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Amenity
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1.a feature that contributes to physical comfort 2. A feature that increases the attractiveness or values of a location
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Amenities
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Acts of social courtesy
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Averse
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Having a feeling of opposition or distaste. Aversion n.
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Complacent
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So self-satisfied that one sees no need for change; unconcerned. Complacency n.
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Decompose
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To decay or to break down into basic elements
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Defray
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To supply the money for; to pay
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Emanate
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To come out from a source
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Envisage
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To picture in one’s mind, to imagine something in the future
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Facetious
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Playfully humorous
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Fallacy
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A false or mistaken idea. Fallacious adj.
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Furor
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An uproar; a state of great anger or excitement
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Idyll
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An episode or experience that is calm and carefree. Idyllic adj.
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Paucity
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Scarcity; smallness in number or amount
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Porous
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Full of tiny holes or spaces; easily penetrated by gas or liquid
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Supersede
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To replace; to cause to be set aside because of superiority
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Tangible
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1.real; able to be touched 2. Possible to understand or realize; not vague or uncertain
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