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100 Cards in this Set
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abhor |
to hate
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abstinence
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self-discipline
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abstruse
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difficult to comprehend
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banal
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ordinary or commonplace
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bane
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a cause of death or ruin
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belie
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to represent falsely
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cacophony
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jarring, disagreeable sound
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cajole
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to persuade by flattery
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callous
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emotionally hardened or unfeeling
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daunt
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to intimidate or lessen one's courage
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dearth
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a scarce supply
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debilitate
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to weaken
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earnest
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showing deep sincerity or seriousness
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ebullient
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enthusiastic, lively
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eccentric
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strange, unconventional
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facile
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simple; easy
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incisive
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clear and sharp; penetrating
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laud
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to praise
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paradox
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a seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true
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scorn
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intense hatred or disrespect
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acclaim
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to praise
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belittle
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to speak of in an insulting way
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camaraderie
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goodwill among friends
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debunk
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to disprove or expose the falseness of
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eclectic
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having elements from a variety of sources
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facilitate
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to make easier
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galvanize
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to stimulate
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idiosyncratic
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peculiar to an individual
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judicious
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having good judgment; prudent
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meager
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small, inadequate or insufficient
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nonchalant
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casually unconcerned
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obdurate
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stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
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pertinent
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exactly relevant
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polarize
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to set at opposite ends or extremes
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quell
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to put down forcibly
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scrupulous
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thorough and careful
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tact
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sensitivity in dealing with others
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urbane
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polite, suave, and cultivated in manner
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vilify
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to say bad things about; to make into a villain
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waver
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to be unsure or weak
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accord
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an agreement
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ambiguous
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unclear
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ambivalent
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having opposing or uncertain feelings
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bemuse
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to confuse, stun or stump
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bombastic
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using arrogant or pretentious speech
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chronic
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continuous or lingering
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curtail
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to cut short
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deter
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to prevent
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entice
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to lure
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extol
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to praise
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hackneyed
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overuse
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indigenous
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native
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juxtapose
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to place side by side
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mirth
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gladness or amusement
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orthodox
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traditional
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prolific
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producing abundant works or results
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revere
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to respect or admire
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thwart
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to stop or prevent
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trite
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uninteresting due to overuse
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vindicate
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to clear of blame or suspicion
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acrimony
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hostility
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affable
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friendly
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apprehensive
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fearful
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concur
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to agree
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dour
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gloomy
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evoke
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to summon or call forth
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grate
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to irritate
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ingenuous
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innocent; honest; straight forward
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inherent
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naturally occurring
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lucid
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clear in meaning
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mutable
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subject to change
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novel
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strikingly new or different
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obsolete
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no longer in use or no longer current
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obtuse
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lacking intellect
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plausible
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believable
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precarious
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dangerously unstable or insecure
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profound
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deep; far reaching
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scathing
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harshly critical
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tenacity
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persistence; determination
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torpor
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inactivity
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adorn
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to decorate
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apathetic
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lacking interest, concern or emotion
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brazen
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rudely bold
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compel
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to exert a strong, irresistible force on
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conjecture
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a guess
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denigrate
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to attack the reputation of
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dissent
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disagreement
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euphemism
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the substitution of an inoffensive term for one considered an offense
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exuberant
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lively
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heretical
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characterized by departure from accepted beliefs of standards
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insipid
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lacking flavor or zest; dull
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jaded
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weary; worn out
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mitigate
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to lessen in force of intensity
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ornate
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excessively decorated
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poignant
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touching
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rudimentary
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being or involving basic facts or principles
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squander
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to waste
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subdue
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to bring under control
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verbose
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using more words than necessary
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vindictive
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seeking revenge |
