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15 Cards in this Set
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inimical (adj.) |
unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental |
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intervene (v.) |
come between |
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judicious (adj.) |
wise; sound in judgement |
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magnanimous (adj.) |
generous |
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misanthrope (n.) |
one who hates mankind |
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notoriety (n.) |
disrepute; ill fame |
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opaque (adj) |
dark; not transparent |
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passive (adj.) |
not active |
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pithy (adj.) |
concise; meaningful; substantial; meaty |
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preclude (v.) |
make impossible; eliminate |
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proliferation (n.) |
rapid growth; spread; multiplication |
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quiescent (adj.) |
at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive |
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remorse (n.) |
guilt; self- reproach |
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reticent (adj.) |
reserved; uncommunicative; inclined to be silent |
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seclusion (n.) |
isolation; solitude |
