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22 Cards in this Set
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diffidence
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shy; timid; cowardly; craven
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broach
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introduce; bring up a new subject
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bemoan
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refret; feel bad about
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emanates
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originates from; comes from
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fluctuates
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changes; moves up and down; varies
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mitigates
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make easier
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egregiously
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harmful; glaringly bad
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punctiliously
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strict; exacting; timely
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exigently
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requiring attnetion for existence/ survival
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indecorously
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rudely; using bad manner; discourteously
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entrench
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plant; dig in to stay
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surfeit
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engough; plenty; satisfied with amount
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infiltrate
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secretly invade; permeate; pass in/ flow in
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despoil
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ravage; destroy
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remuneration
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pay received for work done; salary
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scoff
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ridicule; ignore in a rude way; flout
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browbeat
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badger with words; harangue; criticize
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stultify
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make stupid/ useless; prevent development
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banal
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commonplace; boring; dull
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gauche
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rude; tasteless; boorish
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coddle
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indulge; pamper; give in easily
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callow
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immature youth (boy)
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