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31 Cards in this Set
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diminutive
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extremely small in size
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dirge
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a funeral song
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disaffect
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to cause to lose affection or loyalty
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discredit
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to damage in reputation
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discrete
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separate and distinct
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discriminating
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showing careful judgement or fine taste
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disposition
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lacking moral restraint
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divisive
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creating disagreements or discord
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don
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to put on
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dour
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unyielding
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draconian
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exceedingly harsh
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eclectic
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adapted from a number of different sources
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economical
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prudent and thrifty in management
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effusive
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unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression
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elaborate
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to express at greater length or in greater detail
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elitist
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the belief that certain persons are superior
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elusive
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hard to track
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emote
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to express emotion, esp in an excessive or theatrical manner
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emperical
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guided by practical experience and not theory
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endemic
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prevalent in or peculiar to a particular locality, region, or people
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envelop
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to enclose or encase
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ephemeral
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lasting for a markedly brief time
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epitomize
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to be a typical example of
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equanimity
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the quality of being calm and even-tempered
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euphoric
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describing a feeling of great happiness
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evenhanded
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showing no partiality
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evocation
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creation anew through the power of the memory or imagination
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excoriate
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to scold severely
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exhort
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to urge by strong, often stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal
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exonerate
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to free from blame
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expurgate
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to remove vulgar material from a book
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