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28 Cards in this Set
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humorless, sloemn, straight
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wry
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glorify, extol, lionize
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vilify
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downplay, soft-pedaled, de4-emphized
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vaunted
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inconstant, fickle, unreliable, vacillating
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steadfast
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wordy, verbose, long-winded,foolish,inane
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pithy
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hurry along
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loiter
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nonessential, unnecessary, optional
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imperative
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help, advantage, asset, plus
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impediment
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meek, humble, unassuming, modest
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haughty
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jaunty, buoyant, blithe, chipper
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forlorn
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perserve, plug away at
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falter
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mildness, harmless, innocuousness
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enormity
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clash, be at odds with
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dovetail
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deny, disprove,refute, rebut
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attest
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remain unchanged
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adapt
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summit, promontory, pinnacle
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abyss
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insignificant, inconsequential
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crucial
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elite, upper crust, cream of the crop
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dregs
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soothe, molify, please, delight
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exasperate
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complete sucessful, triumph, hit
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fiasco
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vigorous, energetic, disinterested, altruistic
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mercenary
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careful, attentive, conscientious
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negligent
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fame, renown, celebrity
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oblivion
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ruddy, sanguine, racy, colorful
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pallid
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mad, insane, illogical, absurd
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rational
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one-sided, unilateral
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reciprocal
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compliment, praise, accolade, swelling
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stricture
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nucleus, inner core
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veneer
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