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15 Cards in this Set
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Aesthetic
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concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
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Antecedent
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a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another
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Euphemism
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a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
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Fortuitous
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happening by accident or chance rather than design
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Ineffable
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too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words
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Interminable
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endless (often used hyperbolically)
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Intimation
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imply or hint [with clause ]
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Inviolate
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free or safe from injury or violation
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Laudable
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(of an action, idea, or goal) deserving praise and commendation
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Meretricious
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apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity
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Portentous
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of or like a portent
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Solidarity
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unity or agreement of feeling or action, esp. among individuals with a common interest; mutual support within a group
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Supercilious
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behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others
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Transitory
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not permanent
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Turgid
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swollen and distended or congested
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