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104 Cards in this Set
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frivolous
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lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant
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frugality
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thrift; economy
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furtive
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stealthy; sneaky
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garrulous
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loquacious; wordy; talkative
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glutton
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someone who eats too much
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gratify
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please
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gratuitous
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given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for
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gravity
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seriousness
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gregarious
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sociable
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guile
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deceit; duplicity
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hamper
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obstruct
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hardy
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sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather
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haughtiness
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pride; arrogance
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hedonist
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one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life
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hierarchy
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arrangements by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks
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hypocritical
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pretending to be virtuous; deceiving
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idiosyncrasy
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individual trait, usually odd in nature; eccentricity
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illusory
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deceptive; not real
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immutable
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unchangeable
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implausible
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unlikely; unbelievable
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impudence
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impertinence; insolence
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inadvertent
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unintentional; by oversight; careless
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inane
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silly; senseless
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incisive
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cutting; sharp
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inclusive
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tending to include all
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incongruous
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not fitting; absurd
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inconsequential
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insignificant; unimportant
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incorrigible
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not correctable
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indiscriminate
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choosing at random; confused
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inert
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inactive; lacking power to move
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innate
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inborn
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innocuous
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harmless
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insipid
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lacking in flavor; dull
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insularity
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narrow-mindedness; isolation
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intrepid
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fearless
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inundate
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overwhelm; flood; submerge
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laud
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praise
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levity
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lack of seriousness; lightness
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listless
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lacking in spirit or energy
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lofty
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very high
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marred
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damaged; disfigured
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miserly
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stingy; mean
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mitigate
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appease; moderate
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morose
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ill-humored; sullen; melancholy
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mundane
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worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday
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nonchalance
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indifference; lack of concern; composure
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novelty
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something new; newness
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obstinate
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stubborn; hard to control or treat
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ominous
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threatening
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opaque
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dark; not transparent
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opulence
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extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance
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ostentatious
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showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
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partisan
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one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
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peripheral
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marginal; outer
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perpetuate
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make something last; preserve from extinction
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pervasive
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pervading; spread throughout every part
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phenomena
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observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation
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philanthropist
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lover of mankind; doer of good
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placate
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pacify; conciliate
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ponderous
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weighty; unwieldy
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pragmatic
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practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
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preclude
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make impossible; eliminate
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precocious
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advanced in development
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prodigal
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wasteful; reckless with money
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profusion
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overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess
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proliferation
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rapid growth; spread; multiplication
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provincial
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pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated
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prudent
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cautious; careful
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qualified
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limited; restricted
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quandary
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dilemma
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ramble
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wander aimlessly (physically or mentally)
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rancor
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bitterness; hatred
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rebuttal
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refutation; response with contrary evidence
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recluse
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hermit; loner
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rectify
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set right; correct
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relegate
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banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign
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reprehensible
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deserving blame
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reprimand
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reprove severely; rebuke
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reprove
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censure; rebuke
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repudiate
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disown; disavow
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resigned
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accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive
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reticence
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reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silence
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respectful; worshipful |
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sanction
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approve; ratify
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satirical
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mocking
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scanty
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meager; insufficient
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scrupulous
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conscientious; extremely thorough
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scrutinize
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examine closely and critically
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succinct
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brief; tense; compact
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sycophant
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servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man
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taciturn
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habitually silent; talking little
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temper
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moderate; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel)
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tentative
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hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
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terse
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concise; abrupt; pithy
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trite
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hackneyed; commonplace
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undermine
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weaken; sap
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usurp
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seize another power or rank
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vacillate
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waver; fluctuate
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venerate
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revere
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verbose
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wordy
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vilify
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slander
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vindicate
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clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support
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volatile
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changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly
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whimsical
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capricious; fanciful
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