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20 Cards in this Set
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Alacrity
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(n) quickness and eagerness
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Alleviate
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(v) to make something less painful or difficult to deal with
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Antithesis
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(n) the complete opposite of something
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Appall
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(v) to make someone feel very shocked and upset
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Bellicose
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(adj) behaving in a way that is likely to start an argument or fight
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Disparage
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(v) to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not think they are very good or important
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Dissonant
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(adj) a combination of notes that sound strange because they are not in harmony
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Droll
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(adj) amusing in an unusual way
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Edict
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(n) an official public order made by someone in a position of power
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Elucidate
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(v) to explain something that is difficult to understand by providing more information
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Laud
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(v) to praise someone or something
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Loll
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(v) to sit or lie in a very lazy and relaxed way
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Loquacious
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(adj) likes to talk a lot
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Magnanimous
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(adj) kind and generous, especially to someone that you have defeated
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Mandatory
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(adj) the law says it must be done
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Nondescript
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(adj) someone or something that looks very ordinary and is not at all interesting or unusual
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Phlegmatic
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(adj) calm and not easily excited or worried
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Rescind
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(v) to officially end a law, or change a decision or agreement
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Vivacious
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(adj) someone, especially a woman, who has a lot of energy and a happy, attractive manner
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Whet
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(v) to make the edge of a blade sharp; to increase your desire for something
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