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100 Cards in this Set
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Amiable
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friendly, likeable
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affable
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friendly
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gregarious
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sociable
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garrulous
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sociable
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loquacious
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talkative
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dogmatic
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narrowminded
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reticent
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silent (positive)
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taciturn
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silent, quiet (negative)
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banal
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overused
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verbose
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wordy
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hackneyed
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overused
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whimsical
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odd ('wonderful' way)
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capricious
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odd (random, out of nowhere, unpredictable)
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aesthetic
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love of beauty or art
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dubious
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doubtful
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feasible
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possible
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concise
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brief (postitive)
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terse
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brief negative)
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curtail
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to reduce
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altruism
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unselfishness
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ameliorate
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improve
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augment
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increase
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anarchy
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chaos, without order
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discern
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percieve
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empathy
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understanding
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apathy
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indifference
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arrogant
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conceited
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pompous
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self-important
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haughty
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arrogant
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trite
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overused
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plausible
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reasonable
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bombastic
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using pompous language
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superficial
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surface, without depth
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dilatory
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procrastinate
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diligent
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hard working
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disparage
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belittle
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disdain
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dislike, scorn
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mercurial
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changeable, lively
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volatile
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changeable
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malicious
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intending evil
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beneficial
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evil ('bene' means good)
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euphoria
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elation ('eu' means good)
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candid
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open, honest
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cogent
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convincing
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torpid
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lethargic
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spurious
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false
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meticulous
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overly concerned with details
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fastiduous
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fussy
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refute
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disprove
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laudable
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praiseworthy
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parody
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humorous imitation of a serious work
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parity
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equality
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disparity
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inequality
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docile
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submissive
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transient
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fleeting
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ephemeral
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short-lived
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transitory
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not permanent
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evanescent
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fleeting
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lucid
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clear
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ominous
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threatening
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verify
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confirm
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substantiate
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confirm
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eclectic
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drawn from a variety of sources
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gratuitious
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given free, unnecessary
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paucity
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scarcity
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dearth
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scarcity
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culpable
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blameworthy (like culprit)
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vindicative
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free from blame
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surreptitious
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secretive
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clandestine
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secretive
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furtive
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secretive
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stealthy
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secretive
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pejorative
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with unpleasant connotation
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mercenary
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done for money
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decorous
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proper, decent behaviour
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mitigate
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lessen in severity
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brusque
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rudely brief
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superfluous
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extra
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prodigal
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wasteful
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impetuous
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rash
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anomaly
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irregularity
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reverent
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showing respect
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pious
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holy, devout
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pragmatic
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practical
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innocuous
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harmless
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enigma
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puzzle
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vacuous
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empty
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predilection
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a liking
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proclivity
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inclination
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ambivalent
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having two different feelings ('ambi' means both)
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ambiguous
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having one or more meanings, obscure
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vague
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unclear
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fortuitous
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by chance
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cordial
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pleasant
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exacerbate
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to make worse
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valid
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true
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censor
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to suppress parts concidered unacceptable
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censure
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criticize sharply
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assiduous
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diligent
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imperious
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bossy
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