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41 Cards in this Set
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aberrant
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abnormal; straying from the normal or usual path
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timorous
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timid, fearful
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succor
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help for sb or sth
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reciprocal
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mutual; having the same relationship to each other
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innate
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natural; inborn
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wondrous
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extraordinarily, amazingly
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prudent
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having good sense; wise; careful; prepared
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pervade
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to occupy the whole of; spread throughout sth
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tribute
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expression of admiration
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censure
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to criticize or disapprove of
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resplendent
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dazzling and shining
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trepidation
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apprehension, uneasiness or fear about the future
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impromptu
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without preparation
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obstinate
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stubborn
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germane
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pertinent; related; to the point
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disapprobation
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disapproval
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diffident
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timid; lacking self-confident
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comeliness
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beauty; attractiveness in appearance or behavior
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affable
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friendly; amiable; good-natured
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painstaking
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thorough; careful; precise
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rhapsodize
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to speak or write in an enthusiastic manner
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ecstatic
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showing great pleasure or delight, dominated by emotion
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awry
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crooked; uneven; wrong; askew
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malinger
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to pretend to be ill in order to escape work
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insinuate
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imply sth, to work into gradually and indirectly
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morose
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moody, gloomy, despondent
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despondent
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discouraged
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derogatory
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uncomplimentary, criticism
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gainsay
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to speak against; to deny
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inarticulate
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speechless; unable to speak clearly
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illusory
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unreal; false; deceptive
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privy
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private; confidential
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stupor
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unconsciousness
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bewilder
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confuse sb completely
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vex
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to trouble the erves; to annoy
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unpretentious
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simple; plain
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pretentious
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self-important and affected, ostentatious
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verbatim
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using identical words
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prosaic
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tiresome; ordinary; lacking imagination
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resemble
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be like sb or sth in appearance or behavior
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vindicate
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to free from charge; to clear
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