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16 Cards in this Set
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condone
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to forgive or overlook an offense
syn: excuse ant: condemn |
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nuance
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a slight or subtle degree of difference
syn: gradation |
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connoisseur
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an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine
ant: novice, neophyte |
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enigma
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a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable
syn: puzzle |
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apathy
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lack of interest; state of not caring
syn: indifference ant: eagerness |
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officious
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excessively eager to deliver unasked-for or unwanted help
syn: meddlesome |
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credence
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belief or trust
syn: faith ant: disbelief |
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jaunty
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having a buoyant, self-conifdent air; brisk and crisp
syn: confident, poised |
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dilettante
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one who merely dabbles in an art or a science
syn: amateur ant: expert |
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cult
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an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles
syn: sect |
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arch
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rule, govern, to be first
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dem/demos
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people
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mit/mis
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send
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ist
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one who practices or believes
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cracy
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rule by
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graphy
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writing about, study of
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