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17 Cards in this Set
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ameliorate
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verb; to make better; to become better; to improve.
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baleful
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adjective; expressing hatred or evil; harmful, ominous.
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berate
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verb; to criticize vigorously; to scold vehemently.
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circumvate
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verb; to avoid through craftiness.
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compunction
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noun; a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety caused by guilt.
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condone
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verb; to overlook or accept without punishment; to pardon or excuse.
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diminutive
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adjective; very small; tiny.
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euphemism
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a polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasent.
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expendable
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adjective; able to be used up and then discarded or replaced.
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heresy
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noun; the expression of shocking or unacceptable views.
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heretical
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adjective; to have a shocking or unacceptable view.
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infirmity
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noun; physical or mental weakness or defect.
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infirm
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adjective; weak or feeble
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profane
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verb; to treat with scorn or irreverence.
adjective; 1. disrespectful of sacred things. 2. not connected with religion; worldly. |
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recompense
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verb; to pay or compensate.
noun; payment; compensation. |
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repast
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noun; food and drink; a meal.
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sevitude
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noun; a lack of freedom; forced labor.
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