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20 Cards in this Set
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ambiance
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mood, feeling, general atmosphere
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amenable
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agreeable, responsible to authority, pleasant, willing to give into the wishes of another
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antecedent
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going before; preceding; an occurrence, or event preceding another
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aptitude
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capacity for learning; natural ability
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artisan
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a worker skilled in a craft
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asunder
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in separate parts; apart from each other
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austere
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stern, as in manner; without excess; unadorned, severely simple and plain
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ballistics
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the study of the dynamics or flight characteristics of projectiles
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assuage
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to soothe; to make less severe, to satisfy, ease, lessen
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askew
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to one side; crooked; awry; a side long look of contempt
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balm
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something that heals or comforts, soothing, an oil or ointment
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beget
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to give birth to; to create
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beleaguer
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to besiege; beset; surround, harass
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bleak
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depressing, discouraging, harsh cold, barren, raw
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bludgeon
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to hit or attack with heavy impact; a short, heavy this club that has one end larger than the other
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bulwark
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a defensive wall, something serving as a defense
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cache
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a hiding place or the objects hidden in a hiding place
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castigate
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to criticize harshly, usually with the intention of correcting wrongdoing.
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cacophony
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harsh sounds
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cajole
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to wheedle, coax, or persuade something to do something they didn't want to
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