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20 Cards in this Set
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abate
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lessen; reduce in amount or degree
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entreaties
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pleas; petitions;requests
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impropriety
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something improper; incorrect; not appropriate
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amid
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surrounded by; in the middle of
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orb
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a compass of endeavor, influence or activity; sphere
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sagacious
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wise
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irks
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annoys
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benign
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of a kind disposition; gentle or mild
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epoch
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milestone; particular point in time
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incredulity
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disbelief
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inevitable
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unavoidable
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incongruity
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something that doesn't match
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imbued
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saturated; permeated
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inauspicious
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unfortunate; ill-omened
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impelled
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compelled; urged to action by moral pressure
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obviated
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anticipated and disposed of effectively
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pious
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devout; religious
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venerable
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worthy of reverence or respect
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iminical
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not conducive; harmful; adverse
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err
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make amistake
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