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13 Cards in this Set
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benevolent
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kind and caring
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cynical
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pessimist; believes people are only out for themselves
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enmity
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mutural hatred
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eminent
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stands out above the others
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elaborate
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thoroughly detailed and complex; to express oneself in great detail
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cryptic
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hard to understand; written or spoken as if in a code; unclear
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maxim
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a short saying that teaches a rule of conduct
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tractable
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easy to manage; tame
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inpromptu
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unplanned; happening without rehearsal or thought beforehand
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posthumously
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occurring after the death of someone
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blithe
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cheerful; carefree
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sordid
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dirty; foul; depressingly squalid
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articulate
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to speak or write clearly; to explain in detail
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