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15 Cards in this Set
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TANTALIZE
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arouses hopes that will be frustrated
SYNONYMS: tempt, tease, entice |
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LABYRINTH
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complex, intricate network of passages; complicated situation; maze
SYNONYMS: maze, tangle, conundrum, riddle or puzzle |
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MACHIAVELLIAN
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unprincipled and crafty
SYNONYMS: cunning, crafty, deceitful, guileful |
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LACONIC
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brief, concise
SYNONYMS: brief, to the point, concise, terse |
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MAUDLIN
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excessively sentimental
SYNONYMS: mushy, tear-jerking, mawkish |
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GALVANIZE
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startle, excite, shock, electrify
SYNONYMS: excite, stimulate, animate |
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LETHARGIC
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lazy, sluggish, lacking energy
SYNONYMS: drowsy, torpid |
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OSTRACIZE
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exclude from society, refuse to associate with, banish
SYNONYMS: reject, isolate, shun |
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GREGARIOUS
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liking the company of others; sociable
SYNONYMS: sociable, social, convivial |
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EGREGIOUS
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outstandingly bad
SYNONYMS: outrageous, flagrant |
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SPECIOUS
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seemingly true or genuine but actually false; misleading
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RETROSPECTIVE
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looking back at the past
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INTROSPECTIVE
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looking inward at one's own thoughts and feelings
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CIRCUMSPECT
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cautious, watchful, careful
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PROSPECTIVE
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expected, likely, potential
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