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50 Cards in this Set
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Aesthetic |
Pleasing |
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Ingratiate |
Charm, agreeable |
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Vitriolic |
Critical |
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Virtuoso |
An expert |
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Catalyst |
Brings about change |
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Propriety |
Appropriateness |
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Disparage |
Criticise |
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Insipid |
Unexciting |
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Peerless |
Incomparable |
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Whimsical |
Impulsive |
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Rebuff |
Reject bluntly |
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Devious |
Tricky |
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Immutable |
Never changing |
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Ponderous |
Heavy |
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Predecessor |
Person who comes before another in time |
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Amicable |
Friendly |
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Static |
Still |
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Efface |
Erase |
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Dissonance |
Harsh combination of sounds |
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Garrulous |
Anoyyingly talkative |
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Bombastic |
Overblown |
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Acquiesce |
Consent without protest |
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Belittle |
Put down |
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Diffident |
Timid |
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Laconic |
To the point |
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Scanty |
Barely sufficient |
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Articulate |
Well spoken |
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Subjugate |
Conquer |
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Delineate |
Portray with words or pictures |
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Conciliatory |
Soothing, win over by agreeing |
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Turbulence |
Disturbance as of motion air or water |
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Meager |
Insufficient |
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Quixotic |
Idealistic but impractical |
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Suppress |
Put down by force,control |
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Anarchy |
Lawlessness, lack of govt |
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Temerity |
Nerve, rash boldness |
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Salutary |
Beneficial, promoting good health |
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Depravity |
Moral corruption, evil |
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Authoritarian |
Demanding total obedience |
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Predilection |
Natural preference,tendency to like something |
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Desecrate |
Violate sacredness with disrespect |
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Evanescent |
Fading away like vapor |
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Paragon |
Model of perfection or excellence |
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Provincial |
Unsophisticsted, narrow outlook |
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Usurp |
Seize power |
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Supercilious |
Looking down on others |
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Indigent |
Poor, not having enough to live |
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Steadfast |
Faithful and loyal |
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Callous |
Hardened in mind or feelings |
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Heed |
To pay attention to |
