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74 Cards in this Set
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scrupulous
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cautious
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fastidious
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very attentive, meticulous
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ostentation
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pretentious display meant to impress others; boastful, showiness
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superciliousness
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feeling or showing haughty disdain; condescension
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felicity
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great happiness; bliss
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insipidity
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lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dullness.
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Intrepidity
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courageous, fearless
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indolent
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habitually lazy
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efficacy
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effectiveness
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odious
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intense displeasure, detestable
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celerity
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swiftness of action or motion; speed
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alacrity
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willingness; eagerness
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approbation
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an expression of warm approval
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tedious
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tiresome by reason of length, boring, arousing no interest
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laconic
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concise, brief
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iniquitous
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morally objectionable, sinful, wicked
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affability
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friendliness
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resolute
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firm or determined; unwavering
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veneration
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profound respect or reverence; adoration
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veracity
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truthfullness
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lanquor
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torpid, slow, dull
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diffidence
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timidity, shyness
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assiduous
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diligent, constant in application of attention
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incredulous
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skeptical, disbelieving
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rectitude
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moral uprightness; righteousness
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caprice
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an impulsive change of mind
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circumspect
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prudent, careful, cautious
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impute
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blame
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thwarted
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prevent from accomplishing purpose; stop; hinder
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acquiesence
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to consent without protest
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duped
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easily deceived person; deceive
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countenance
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the face or facial features
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forbearance
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tolerance, patience
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inured
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accustomed
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tractable
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easily manipulated or controlled
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officious
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meddlesome; intrusive, interfering
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censure
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severe criticism
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abhorrence
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one that is disgusting; loathsome, detesting
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repugnance
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extreme dislike, hostility, loathing
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profligacy
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recklessly wasteful, wildly extravant
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candour
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to treat someone with fairness, ability to make judgement free from prejudice or dishonesty
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obeisance
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curtsy, salutation
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indulgence
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gratification, luxury
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replete
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abundantly supplied, full, filled
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allayed
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to make calm or set to rest
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lamentation
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a feeling or an expression of grief
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prevolatility
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change of emotion
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querulous
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given to complaining, grouchy, peevish
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impunity
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exemption from punishment, penalty, freedom
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sedateness
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undisturbed by passion or caprice, seriousness
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whimsical
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oddly out of ordinary, unpredictable
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hauteur
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arrogance, pride
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petulance
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unreasonably irritable or ill tempered
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acrimony
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bitter or sharp in speech or behavior
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exigence
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demanding or pressing
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superseded
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to replace
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palliation
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alleviating, relieving
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sanguine
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cheerfully optimistic
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fretfulness
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irritable, peevish
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dilatory
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inclined to delay; slow, tardy, procrastinate
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connubial
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together in marriage, marital
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unabashed
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not embarrased, poised
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cogent
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convingly, to the point, persuasive, effectiveness
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liberality
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liberal, generous
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palatable
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pleasing or acceptable
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rapacity
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extreme gluttony; desire for wealth, greed
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simpered
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to smile in silly coy manner, smirk
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sagacity
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intelligence, wisdom
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affronted
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an open insult
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devoid
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empty, destitute
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unabated
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continuing at full strength or intensity; undiminished
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epithet
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adjective or descriptive phrase
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effusion
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outpouring
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obsequious
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excessively eager to serve or obey
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