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15 Cards in this Set
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Blandishment
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That which is intended to coax or persuade, such as flattery
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Deprecate
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To criticize or express disapproval
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Discomfit
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To make uneasy by confusing or embarrassing a person
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Meteoric
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Coming into existence swiftly and suddenly
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Overbearing
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Acting in an arrogant, domineering way
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Precocious
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Showing exceptionally early development of abilities
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Proffer
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To offer for acceptance or consideration
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Remonstrate
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To say in protest, to raise an objection
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Rift
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A split or crack
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Solicitous
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Showing interest and care; concerned
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Succint
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Concise
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Sylvan
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Having to do with trees or wooded areas
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Trepidation
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Apprehension; dread
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Untoward
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Not favorable, unlucky
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Virtuoso
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A person with great skill in art
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