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26 Cards in this Set
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asperity
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1. sharpness or harshness of manner
2. rouphness of surgace; unevenness |
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penchant
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a strong attraction or leaning
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adjudicate
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to hear and decide judiciall; to judge
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expedite
expeditious |
to speed up a proccess; to facilitate
with great speed; quick efficient |
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gratuitous
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1. not called for; unnecessary
2. without charge, free |
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implacable
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incapable of being placated, soothed, or significantly changed; relentless
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malign
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to say negative and unfair things about; slander
evil; showing evil will |
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rancor
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a deep, long-held feeling of hatred or bitterness.
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accolade
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an expression of approval or respect for special merit; an award
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chary
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exercising caution; hesitant
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endow
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to provede with a quality, a thing, or a gift of money
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acrimony
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bitterness or aharpness of temper, manner, or speech; hostility
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enclave
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a distinct region or community enclosed within a larger territory
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engender
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to bring into being, to produce.
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exacerbate
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to make more severe, bitter, or violent
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proselytise
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to convert someone to a faith, belief, or cause
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ameliorate
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to make better; to become better; to improve
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compunction
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a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety caused by guilt
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castigate
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to punish by criticizing sharply; to berate
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desultory
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proceeding or carried out in an aimless or random way
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ignominous
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marked by, deserving, or causing shame or disgrace.
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onerous
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burdensome, oppressive
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quizotic
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romantic and idealistic, but impractical
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axiom
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a statement or principle that requires no proof becuase its truth is obvious.
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esoteric
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not generally known or understood; familiar to only a relatively small number of people
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vagary
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a departure from the normal, expected course; a whim or unpredicatable action
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