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49 Cards in this Set
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Complacent |
Satisfied with a situation that should be changed or improved |
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Placebo |
something which has a positive mental effect, but no physical effect |
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Placid |
calm, undisturbed |
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Gratuitous |
unnecessary or unwanted |
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Ingratiate |
to gain another's favor by flattery or false friendliness |
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Ingrate |
one who is not properly thankful |
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Docile |
easily taught, submissive to instruction |
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Indoctrinate |
to teach a certain point of view to |
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Doctrinate |
that which is taught, body of beliefs or ideas |
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Temper |
to decrease the strength of |
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Temperance |
restraint or moderation, especially in regards to alcohol or food |
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Intemperate |
lacking moderation, severe or extreme |
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Tortuous |
not direct or straightforward |
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Retort |
To respond critically or sarcastically |
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Extort |
To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand |
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Voluble |
talkative, given to rapid, abundant speech |
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Convoluted |
Having too many twists and turns, overly complicated |
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Evolve |
to unfold, to develop or change gradually |
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Inflexible |
too unchangeable in character or purpose |
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Deflect |
to cause to turn aside or away |
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Inflection |
Change in pitch or tone of voice |
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Adverse |
not helpful, harmful |
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Revert |
to fall back into an old condition |
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Subvert |
to undermine, to corrupt |
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Decriminalize |
to do away with legal penalties for |
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Incriminate |
to reveal guilt or make appear guilty |
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Recrimination |
An accusation made in reply, a counter-change |
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Culpable |
deserving blame |
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Culprit |
one responsible for a crime |
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Mea Culpa |
statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong (directly from Latin "my fault") |
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Onus |
burden or obligation |
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onerous |
unpleasant or burdensome |
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Exonerate |
to prove not guilty |
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Approbation |
praise or approval |
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Reprobate |
A dishonest or immoral person, a scoundrel |
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Reprove |
to scold or criticize |
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Diffident |
shy, not assertive |
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Fidelity |
faithfulness, loyalty |
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Confide |
to trust with information or a secret |
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Fallacy |
a misleading or mistaken idea |
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Fallacious |
misleading or disruptive |
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Fallible |
capable of being mistaken, imperfect |
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Credible |
able to be trusted in or believed |
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Credence |
trust or belief |
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Credulity |
tendency to believe things too quickly or easily |
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incredulous |
unable to believe something, amazed |
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Dubious |
uncertain, doubtful |
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Indubitable |
Certain beyond doubt or question |
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Redoubtable |
Worth of fear or respect, mighty |