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19 Cards in this Set
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Hedonist |
A pleasure seeker |
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Longevity |
A long life, existence, or service |
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Tactful |
Having/showing adroitness/sensitivity dealing with others/difficult issues |
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Substantiate |
Provide evidence to support or prove the truth of |
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Reverence |
Deep respect for someone or something; showing deep respect |
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Resilient |
Able to withstand/recover quickly from difficult conditions |
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Reclusive |
Avoiding the company of other people; solitary |
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Rancorous |
Characterized by bitterness or resentment |
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Querulous |
Complaining in a petulant or whining manner |
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Prudent |
Acting with or showing care and thought for the future |
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Provocative |
Causing annoyance, anger, another strong reaction, esp. Deliberately |
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Prosaic |
Commonplace; unromantic; lacking poetic beauty |
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Perfidious |
Deceitful and untrustworthy |
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Ostentatious |
Vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice |
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Orator |
A public speaker, especially one who is elouent or skilled |
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Opulent |
Ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish |
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Mundane |
Lacking interest or excitement; earthy rather than spiritual |
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Intrepid |
Fearless; adventurous (used for rhetorical/humorous effect |
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Impute |
Represent as being done, caused, possessed by someone; attribute |
