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62 Cards in this Set
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Cynical
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doubtful or distressful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives
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Ambivalent
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having opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, thing, or idea
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Demagogue
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a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power
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Demure
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quiet and modest; reserved
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Intrepid
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without fear; brave
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Destitute
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extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter
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Erudite
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scholarly; learned
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Dilemma
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a choice between two unpleasant or difficult options
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Culmination
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the highest point of attainment; the end or climax
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Concur
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to be of the same opinion; to agree with
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Abate
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to lessen in violence or intensity
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Decorum
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conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior
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Abhor
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to detest; to hate strongly
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Dole
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to distribute; to give out sparingly
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Gamut
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the whole range or extent
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Extrovert
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one who is outgoing; one who is energized rather than drained by interactions with others
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Droll
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amusing in an odd or whimsical way
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Duplicity
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intentional deceit in speech or conduct
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Effigy
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a crude dummy or image representing a hated person or group
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Austere
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stern; severe; plain
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Emulate
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to strive to be equal; to imitate
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Sere
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dry and withered
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enhance
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to increase the value or beauty of something
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Contrite
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feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing
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Magnanimous
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noble; generous in forgiving
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Enunciate
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to state clearly and distinctly; to pronounce
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Impound
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to confine; to retain in legal custody
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Impeccable
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faultless; without sin or blemish
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Evoke
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to summon forth
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Inane
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without sense or meaning; silly
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Unctuous
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exaggeratedly or insincerely polite
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Expatriate
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Someone who chooses to live outside of, or renounce, his of her native country
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Heinous
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hatefully or shockingly evil
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Expound
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to explain in detail; to clarify
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Cajole
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to persuade with false promises and flattery
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Inscrutable
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not easily understood; hard to fathom
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Balk
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refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on
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Acrimony
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bitter hostility
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Dour
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Stern; ill-humored
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Exult
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to rejoice; to feel triumphant
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Omniscient
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having unlimited knowledge; all-knowing
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Feasible
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reasonably; capable of being carried out
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Fiasco
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a complete, ridiculous failure
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Metier
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the work one is especially suited for; one's specialty; an occupation
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Fluctuate
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to rise and fall; to vary irregularly
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Harry
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to annoy or harass
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Incognito
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disguised; pretending not to be oneself
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Lethargy
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lack of energy; sluggishness
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Epistle
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a letter or literary composition in letter form
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Avid
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enthusiastic; extremely interested
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Gadfly
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an irritating and persistent person
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Humility
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absence of vanity; humbleness
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Dolorous
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exhibiting sorrow or pain
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Gargantuan
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of huge or extraordinary size and power
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Arduous
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difficult; requiring much effort
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Grandiloquent
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high flown in speech
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Agrarian
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concerning farms, farmers, or the use of land
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Grimace
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a facial expression of fear; disapproval, or pain
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Harangue
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a long, strongly expressed speech or lecture
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Formidable
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arousing fear or awe
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Sycophant
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a flatterer, one who fawns on others in order to gain favor
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Explicit
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clearly and openly stated; leaving nothing to the imagination
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