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20 Cards in this Set
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the act of setting apart for a special purpose; designating
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allocation
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performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another
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vicarious
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to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude
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beguile
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without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid
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crass
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weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; lack of energy; listlessness; languor
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lassitude
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sexually unrestrained; lascivious; libertine; lewd
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licentious
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consisting of or given or exacted in money or monetary payments
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pecuniary
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an attempt to overthrow or cause the destruction of an established or legally constituted government.
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subversive
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characterized by or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable
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capricious
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a moving force; impulse; stimulus
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impetus
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disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved
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reticent
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to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute
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vacillate
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to make more certain; confirm
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corroborate
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unyielding; unalterable
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inexorable
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unconcerned; nonchalant
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blasé
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vulgar or indecent in speech, language
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ribald
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in a dying state; near death.
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morribund
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excessively smooth, suave, or smug
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unctuous
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cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident
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sanguine
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producing or capable of producing offspring, fruit, vegetation, etc., in abundance; prolific; fruitful
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fecund
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