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27 Cards in this Set
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compensation
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payment to cover injuries or damage for which a person is responsible
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proclivity
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a propensity for something objectionable, like swearing.
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idemnification
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repayment by an insurance company for what one has lost, or by government agency for what one has spent
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invalidism
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a state of chronic prostration(a falling down in worship, exhaustion) if the person must stay in bed most of the time
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reinstatement
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restoration to a post of position from which one has been unjustly removed
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restitution
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restoration, reparation
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sagacity
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shrewdness, sound judgment
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predilection
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preconceived preference of partially
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perspicacity
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stresses insight and the understanding of dark and difficult matters.
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propensity
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natural tendency, bent
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recuperation
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usually recovery from illness or exhaustion
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penchant
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a strong liking or taste for some odd habit or objects
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vicissitude
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irregular change, ups and downs.
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predisposition
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a susceptibility, a bent or a natural(but not preconceived) preference
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sagacity
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is practical wisdsom with far-sightedness and the ability to make intelligent decisions.
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perspicacity
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mental penetration, discernment
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rehabilitation
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the restoration of a person to health or usefulness
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proneness
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a human weakness or leaning toward a quality or an attitude.
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surfeit
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excess, disgust from excess
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perspicuity
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acuteness of discernment and also includes clarity and lucidity of expression as well.
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perspicacity
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implies acuteness of discernment
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prerogative
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privilege, right
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to make REPARATION
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is to pay for the material damage one has done.
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bias
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unreasoned preference or slant, favorable or unfavorable.
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pendere
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hang or weigh
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propriety
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conformity to accepted standards of behavior, rightness of suitability
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prostration
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a falling down in worship, exhaustion
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