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35 Cards in this Set
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Affluence
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Wealth; Richness
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Altruism
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A concern for others; generosity
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Ambiguous
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Open to make more than one interpretation.
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Amoral
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Lacking a sense of right and wrong.
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Bauble
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A showy useless thing.
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Besmirch
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To make dirty; to stain.
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Bland
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Mild tasteless; dull
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Carnal
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Relating to physical appetite, especially sexual.
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Debacle
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A complete failure; total collapse.
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Deference
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Respect; Consideration
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Demeanor
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Behavior; manner of conducting ones self.
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Deviate
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To turn aside from course; to stray.
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Dichotomy
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A division into two parts.
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Erotic
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Pertaining to sexual love.
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Facetious
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Comical; Jocular; Flippant
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Fatuous
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Foolish; inane
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Fervent
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Eager; Earnest
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Fortuitous
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Happening by chance or accident
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Gloat
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To look at or think about with great satisfaction.
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Ignoble
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Dishonorable; Shameful
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Imminent
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Likely to happen threatening.
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Impediment
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A barrier; obstruction.
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Imperative
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Extremely necessary; vitally important.
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Importune
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To ask persistently; to beg.
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Impotent
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Powerless; lacking strength.
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Optimum
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Best; most favorable; ideal.
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Patent
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Evident or Obvious
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Pedestrian
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Ordinary or dull.
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Peruse
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To read carefully; scrutinize.
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Quandary
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A puzzling situation; a dilemma.
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Rakish
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Dashingly stylish and confident.
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Rationalize
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To make an excuse for.
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Rectify
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To correct; to make right.
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Sadistic
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Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others.
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Scurrilous
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Coarsely abusive; Vulgar
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