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13 Cards in this Set
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tristful |
sad, melancholy |
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novelty |
the quality or state of being new, different, and interesting |
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defile |
to make unclean or impure |
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Eschew |
to avoid (something) especially because you do not think it is right, proper, etc. |
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Ambivalence |
continual fluctuation (as between one thing and its opposite); uncertainty as to which approach to follow |
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Aversion |
a strong feeling of not liking something |
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apiece |
One for each person or thing |
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Perpetuate |
to cause (something that should be stopped, such as a mistaken idea or a bad situation) to continue |
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Redundant |
Not or no longer needed or useful |
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corrode |
to slowly break apart and destroy (metal, an object, etc.) through a chemical process; to gradually destroy or weaken (something) |
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Probe |
a careful examination or investigation of something |
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Allege |
to state without definite proof that someone has done something wrong or illegal |
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Hamper |
to slow the movement, progress, or action of (someone or something) |
