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16 Cards in this Set
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complacent |
showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements. |
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disparate |
essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison. |
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oddities |
strange or peculiar person, thing, or trait |
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respective |
belonging or relating separately to each of two or more people or things |
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Potent |
having great power, influence, or effect. |
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Paradoxical |
seemingly absurd or self-contradictory |
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Seduce |
attract (someone) to a belief or into a course of action that is inadvisable or foolhardy. |
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Medium |
the intervening substance through which impressions are conveyed to the senses or a force acts on objects at a distance. |
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Emphasis |
special importance, value, or prominence given to something. |
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uninitiated |
without special knowledge or experience |
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prose |
written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure. |
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tenacious |
Not readily relinquishing a position, principle, or course of action; determined. |
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Commerce |
the activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale. |
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Deceit |
the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth. |
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arduous |
involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring. |
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Worthier |
deserving more effort, attention, or respect. |
