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21 Cards in this Set
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abate
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to lessen in intensity or degree
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accolade
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an expression of praise
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adulation
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excessive praise; intense adoration
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aesthetic
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dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art of the beautiful
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ameliorate
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to make better or more tolerable
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ascetic
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one who practices rigid self-denial, aspecially as an act of religious devotion
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avarice
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greed, especially for wealth
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axiom
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a universally recognized principle
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burgeon
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to grow rapidly or flourish
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bucolic
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rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants
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cacophony
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harsh, harring, discordant sound; dissonance
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canon
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an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature
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castigation
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severe criticism or punishment
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catalyst
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a substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing; a person or thing that causes change
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caustic
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burning or stinging; causing corrosion
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chary
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wary; cautious; sparing
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cogent
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appealing forcibly to the mind of reason; convincing
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complaisance
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the willingness to comply with the wishes of others
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contentious
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argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement
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contrite
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regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness
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culpable
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deserving blame
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