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15 Cards in this Set
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amity
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Peaceful relations; friendship
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animadversion
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A critical or hostile comment.
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antithetical
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Being in direct and outspoken opposition.
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bellicose
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Inclined to quarrel; combative; warlike.
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bucolic
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Of or relating to country life; rustic; pastoral.
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craven
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Utterly lacking courage; willing to give up or capitulate.
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exalt
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To raise in rank, wealth, or honor; to praise highly; glorify.
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impugn
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To attack as false; to call into question.
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introspective
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Inclined to look inward and examine one’s thoughts and feelings.
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metier
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Work or activity for which one is particularly suited.
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penurious
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1. Marked by extreme poverty.
2. Stingy; lacking generousity |
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privation
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An instance or condition of extreme hardship; a lack of comfort.
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sobriquet
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A nickname
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tantamount
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Equivalent to; the same as.
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throes
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Conditions of painful or difficult change, struggle, or turmoil.
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