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20 Cards in this Set
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herculean
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Muscular and strong\ great strenght or effort
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bowdlerize
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Remove material that is considered improper or offensive from
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pandemonium
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Wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproa
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quixotic
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Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical: "a vast and quixotic project"
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cynical
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Believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.
2. Doubtful as to whether something will happen or is worthwhile |
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stoical
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A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.
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stigma
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A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person: "the stigma of mental disorder"; "to be a nonreader carries a social stigma".
2. A visible sign or characteristic of a disease |
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impede
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Delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder
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expedite
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: Make (an action or process) be accomplished more quickly
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tantalize
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Torment or tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something unobtainable.
2. Excite the senses or desires of (someone). |
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labyrinth
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. A complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze.2. An intricate and confusing arrangement
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Machiavellian
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Cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous, esp. in politics or in advancing one's career.
Noun: A person who schemes in such a way |
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laconic
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(of a person, speech, or style of writing) Using very few words
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maudlin
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Self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness
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galvanize
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Shock or excite (someone), typically into taking action: "his voice galvanized them into action".
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lethargic
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Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic: "I felt tired and a little lethargic"
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ostracize
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Exclude (someone) from a society or group.
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gregarious
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Living in flocks or loosely organized communities
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egregious
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Outstandingly bad; shocking.
2. Remarkably good |
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pander
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A person who assists the baser urges or evil designs of others
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