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50 Cards in this Set
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abate
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to lessen in intensity or degree (verb)
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accolarde
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an expression of praise (noun)
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adulation
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excessive pride; intense adoration (noun)
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avarice
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greed, esp for wealth (noun)
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burgeon
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to grow rapidly or flourish (verb)
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cacophony
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harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance (noun)
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canon
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an established set of principles or code of laws often religious in nature (noun)
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castigation
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severe criticism or punishment (noun)
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catalyst
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a substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing (noun)
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catalyst
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a person or thing that causes change (noun)
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caustic
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burning or stinging; causing corrosion (adj)
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chary
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wary; cautious, sparing (adj)
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cogent
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appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing (adj)
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complaisance
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the willingness to comply with the wishes of others (noun)
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contrite
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regretful, penitent, seeking forgiveness (adj)
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dearth
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smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack
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demur
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to question or oppose (verb)
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didactic
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intended to teach or instruct (adj)
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discretion
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cautious reserved in speech; ability to make responsible decisions
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disinterested
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indifferent; free from self interest (adj)
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dogmatic
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stubbornly opinionated (adj)
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ebullience
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the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings (noun)
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elegy
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a mournful poem, esp, one lamenting the dead
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emollient
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soothing, esp to the skin, making less harsh (adj)
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empirical
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based on observation or experiment (adj)
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enigmatic
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mysterious, obscure; difficult to understand (adj)
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esoteric
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intended for or understood by a small, specific group (adj)
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exonerate
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to remove blame (verb)
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fallacy
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an invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief (noun)
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furtive
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marked by stealth; covert, surreptitious (adj)
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gregarious
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sociable, outgoing, enjoying the company of other people (adj)
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harangue
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to deliver a pompous speech or tirade (verb)
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heretical
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violating accepted dogma or convention (adj)
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impecunious
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lacking funds, without money (adj)
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incipient
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beginning to come into being or to become apparent (adj)
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inert
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unmoving, lethargic, sluggish (adj)
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innocuous
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harmless, causing no damage (adj)
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intransigent
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refusing to compromise (adj)
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inveigle
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to obtain by deception or flattery (verb)
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morose
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sad; sullen, melancholy (adj)
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odious
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evoking intense aversion or dislike (adj)
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opaque
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impenetrable by light; not reflecting light (adj)
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peruse
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to examine with great care (verb)
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preen
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to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care (verb)
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prodigious
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abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary (adj)
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putrefy
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to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor (verb)
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quaff
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to drink deeply (verb)
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sanction
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authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance (noun)
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urbane
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sophisticated, refined, elegant (adj)
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viscous
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thick, sticky (adj)
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