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25 Cards in this Set
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Antithesis
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opposite
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Apathy
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lack of interest or concern
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Apex
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top; highest point
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Appease
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calm; pacify
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Arbitrary
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selected by random choice or without reason
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Arcane
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secret; mysterious
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Archaic
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old; antiquated
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Arrogant
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acting superior, obnoxious, or rude
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Articulate
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able to speak clearly or effectively
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Ascendance
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domination; controlling power
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Ascetic
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person who rejects comfort for discipline
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Asperity
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roughness; harshness; irritability
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Assail
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attack with words or force
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Assiduous
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persistent; hard-working; diligent
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Assuage
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relieve; ease; pacify
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Astute
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wise; insightfully clever; shrewd
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Atrophy
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waste away; wither
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Audacious
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brazen; brash; nervy
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Augment
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make larger; increase
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Auspicious
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likely to succeed
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Austere
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stern; plain; without luxuries
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Avarice
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greed
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Averse
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feeling repelled; wanting to avoid
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Baleful
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harmful; menacing
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Banal
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boring; trite; insipid
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