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80 Cards in this Set
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convoluted
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complicated
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Delineation
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representation
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Blithe
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Joyful
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Disconsolate
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extremely sad
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Doldrums
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depression
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Dolorous
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Causing sorrow
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Ebullient
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excitement
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Felicity
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the state of being happy
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rue
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to wish something had never been done
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Woe
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deep suffering or grief
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Discerning
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having Keen insight
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Discursive
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wandering form topic to topic
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Disparage
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to belittle
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Disparity
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difference
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Dispassionate
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impartial
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Dissension
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difference of opinion
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Divergent
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differing
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Dogmatic
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having opinion without proof
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Dormant
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inactive
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Dubious
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doubtful
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Duplicity
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Deception
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Eccentric
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odd
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eclectic
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selection from various sources
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elucidate
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clarify
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elusive
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difficult to grasp
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embellish
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to make more attractive by adding interesting details
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embryonic
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early stages of development
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empirical
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derived form observation
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emulate
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imitate
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enervate
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weaken
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Discerning
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having Keen insight
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Discursive
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wandering form topic to topic
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Disparage
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to belittle
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Disparity
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difference
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Dispassionate
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impartial
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Dissension
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difference of opinion
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Divergent
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differing
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Dogmatic
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having opinion without proof
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Dormant
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inactive
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Dubious
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doubtful
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morbid
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gruesome
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mollify
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to soothe
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mitigate
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to become less harsh or severe
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misconception
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incorrect understanding
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meticulous
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very careful
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metamorphosis
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transformation
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melancholy
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sad; depressing
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Mar
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to impair the integrity
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manifest
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obvious
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Malevolent
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causing evil
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Malady
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illness
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magnanimous
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forgiving noble
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lucid
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bright clear
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lofty
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noble
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loathe
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hate
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listless
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lacking energy enthusiasm
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levity
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lacking seriousness
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lethargic
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lacking energy; indifferent
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legitimate
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genuine
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laudable
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praise worthy
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languish
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to become weak
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lampoon
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to attack with satire
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lamentable
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deplorable
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Judicious
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wise
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Jingoist
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person who give extreme support to his or her country
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insidious
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causing harm in a way that is not apparent
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insipid
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lacking in flavor; dull
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insular
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isolated
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inimical
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hostile
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infer
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deduce
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ingenious
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clever
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infer
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deduce
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inexorable
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inflexible
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inert
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sluggish
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indulgent
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tolerant
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induce
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to bring about
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indigent
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very poor
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indigenous
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native
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indict
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to charge with an offense
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inculcate
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to teach
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