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30 Cards in this Set
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Tactiturn
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Almost silent
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Indigenous
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Native grown; naturally in an area
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Assuage
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To make less intense
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Erratic
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Having no fixed or regular course; inconsistent
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Dispensation
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Anything distributed
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Disapprobation
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Disapproval
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Abominable
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Very bad; detestable
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Arbitrary
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Determined by chance, whim, or impulse, and not by necessity, reason, or principal
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Edification
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To learn
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Malignant
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Disposed to do evil; highly injurious
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Accost
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To approach and speak boldly or aggressively as with demand or request
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Unfathomable
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Too deep to be measured
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Provocation
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The act of provoking or inciting
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Tentatively
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Not definitely
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Invective
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Using, inclined to use, or characterized by strong verbal abuse
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Appall
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To fill with horror or dismay; shock
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Ecclesiastical
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Of or relating to the church, esp. As a formal and established institution
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Austere
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Harsh, stern, severe
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Oblivious
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Unaware of
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Uncouth
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Lacking in manners; crude
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Elucidate
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To make clear: explain
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Tedious
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Boring; monotonous
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Formidable
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Arousing fear, dread or alarm
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Livid
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Having a full, bluish color as a bruise; furious
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Tirade
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A long, angry or violent speech
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Articulate
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To speak clearly
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Jubilant
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Rejoicing; shouting or singing with joy
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Rankle
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To cause resentment; irritate
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Infallible
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Never wrong
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Succinct
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Concise or clear
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