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89 Cards in this Set
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balmy
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mild. pleasant or soothing
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ardent
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passionate, glowing
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contemptuously
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showing disdain, despising a lack of respect
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exhort
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to urge or incite by strong argument, advice or appeal
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impertinent
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disrespectfully rude
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sallow
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sickly yellowish color or complexion
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aversion
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intense dislike or opposition
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din
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a jumple of loud discordant sounds
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Brooding
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sulking, pondering moodily
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auspicious
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lucky, fortunate
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imperceptibly
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impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
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patronize
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talking to down to someone or supporting with money or help of some kind
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impetuous
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acting without thinking ahead of time
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implicitly
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implied or understood, though not directly expressed
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insolence
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being arrogant
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imploring
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begging or pleading urgently
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censure
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an expression of strong disapproval, blame, or criticism
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dirge
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a funeral hymn or a slow mournful musicial compostion
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secular
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not specifically pertaining to a religion; worldly
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ponderous
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massive; huge
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resilient
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able to recover readily
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interminable
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tiresomely protracted; endless
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revoke*
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to withdraw; to make invalid or annul
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subversive
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designed to overthrow or undermine the government
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sedate
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serenely composed and dignified; diliberate; calm
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paragon
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model of excellence
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taint
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corrupt
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subtle
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to slight as to be difficult to detect; not immediately obvious
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Decorous
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proper, characterized by correctness
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boding
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an omen or foreboding
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incredulously
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disbelivingly, skeptically
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fastidious
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careful with details
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inauspicious
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unlucky or not favorable
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staidness
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reserved in style manner or behavior
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coercion
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the art or practice of being forceful by use of threats, pressure, or intimidation
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edict
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a decree or proclamation issued by an authority and having the force of law, or a formal pronouncement or command
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expose
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an exposition of facts, often a discreditable account
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lithle
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supple; limber
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stature
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level achieved by someone
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morose
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gloomy; ill-humored
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perilous
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dangerous
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makeshift
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a temporary substitute
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Naivete
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simplicity, innocence or not sophisticated
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wistful
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showing or expressing vague yearning
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rabid
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uncontrollable
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Scruple
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ethical objection to certain actions
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Elusive
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difficult to catch or find
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conniving
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scheming, conspiring
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commiserate
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to feel or express pity for
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fawn
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to act in an overly attentive manner in order to gain favor
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indelible
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incapable of bein removed
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perpetrate
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to commit a bad deed
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conjectures
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inferences from inconclusiveevidence, or guesswork
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prudence
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the state of being wise in handling practical matters or exercising good judgment or common sense in the handling of affairsOR a show of good judgement
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rapt
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deeply absorbed; engrossed
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ruefully
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inspired by pity or compassion
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maim
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disable or impair
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notorious
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infamous
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perusal
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the act of reading or examining with great care
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expendable
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not needed suitable for sacrifice
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coherently
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Consistent, making logical sense
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commune
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to converse intamtely, to exchange thoughts and feelings
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germane
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being an essential part of
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petulant
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unreasonably irritable or ill tempered
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apprehension
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worry or fearing something, dread , or UNDERSTANDING
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coyness
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state of being reserved or flirtatiously shy
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heretic
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a person who holds controversial views in any area
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reprieve
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postponement or cancellation of punsihment
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tirade
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a lenghthy speech that censures
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palpable
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capable of being handled, touched , or felt
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malicious
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delibaretly harmful
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melancholy
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sadness; gloom
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obsequious
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fawning; exhibiting servil compliance
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undulate
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to cause to move wave like motion
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Ambiguous
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Unclear doubtful or uncertain
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fallible
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capable of making mistakes
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COMPLACENTLY
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unconcerned, completely satisfied with situation
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imminent
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apt to happen at any minute
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languidly
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lacking energy and vitality
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atonement
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righting of a wrong, amends for an injury
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deference
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submission or courteous yielding to the opinions or wishes of others
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heretic
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a person who holds controversial views in any area
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silhoutted
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represented by an outline
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sated
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indulged fully
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Renounce*
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to GIve up or REJECT
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perpetuation*
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porlonging the exitence of
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squalor
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filthy and wrteched condition or quality
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vice*
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an evil action or habit, degrading, immoral habit
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predecessor
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one who preceded another in time in an office or aposition
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