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20 Cards in this Set
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assuage(v):
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to pacify, relieve, or satisfy
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beholden(v):
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under obligation; to see or look at
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contentious(adj):
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especially argumentitive
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flinty(adj):
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showing a lack of emotion
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condescension(n):
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the display of arrogance and superiority by correcting those considered inferior
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implacable(adj):
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unable to be calmed
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luminary(n):
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an inspiration to others
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vilify(v):
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defame
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efficacious(adj):
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capacity or power to produce a desired effect
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complaisant(adj):
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agreeable and willing to help others
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gregarious(adj):
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having the dislike of being alone, and enjoying the company of others
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stipulate(v):
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to specify as an agreement
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enmity(n):
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hostility or hatred
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august(adj):
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royal
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penury(n):
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extreme want/poverty
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crux(n):
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most important point.
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harrowing(adj):
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extremely painful
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tiff(n):
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bicker/quarrel
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qualms(n):
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quasiness
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innumerable(adj):
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countless
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