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103 Cards in this Set
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abstemious
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sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
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abstruse
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obscure; profound; difficult to understand
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adulation
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flattery; admiration
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affable
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easily approachable; warmly friendly
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aloof
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apart; reserved
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ambivalence
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the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
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analogous
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comparable
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animosity
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active enmity
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antagonism
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hostility; active resistance
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antiquated
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old-fashioned; obsolete
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apathy
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lack of caring; indifference
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appease
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pacify or sooth; relieve
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apprehension
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fear
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ascendancy
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controlling influence; domination
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ascetic
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practicing self-denial; austere
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astute
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wise; shrewd; keen
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austere
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forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented
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autonomous
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self-governing
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aversion
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firm dislike
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belie
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contradict; give a false impression
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benevolent
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generous; charitable
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bolster
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support; reinforce
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braggart
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boaster
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brevity
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conciseness
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cajole
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coax; wheedle
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calculated
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deliberately planned; likely
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candor
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frankness; open honesty
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capricious
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unpredictable; fickle; fanciful
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censorious
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critical
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censure
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blame; criticize
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complacency
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self-satisfaction; smugness
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compliance
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readiness to yield, conformity in fulfilling requirements
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composure
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mental calmness
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comprehensive
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thorough; inclusive
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concede
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admit; yield
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conciliatory
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reconciling; soothing
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concise
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brief and compact
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conflagration
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great fire
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confound
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confuse; puzzle
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constraint
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compulsion; repression of feelings
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contend
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struggle; compete; assert earnestly
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contentious
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quarrelsome
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cordial
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gracious; heartfelt
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corroborate
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confirm; support
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credulity
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belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete
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criterion
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standard used in judging
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cryptic
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mysterious; hidden; secret
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cursory
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casual; hastily done
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curtail
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shorten; reduce
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decorum
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propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners
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deference
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courteous regard for another's wish
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degradation
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humiliation; debasement; degeneration
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deplore
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regret; disapprove of
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depravity
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extreme corruption; wickedness
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deprecate
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express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
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deride
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ridicule; make fun of
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derivative
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unoriginal; derived from another source
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despondent
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depressed; gloomy
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deterrent
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something that discourages; hindrance
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devious
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roundabout; erratic; not straightforward
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devise
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think up; invent; plan
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diffuse
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wordy; rambling; spread out (like a gas)
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digression
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wandering away from the subject
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discerning
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mentally quick and observant; having insight
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discordant
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not harmonious; conflicting
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discount
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disregard; dismiss
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discrepancy
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lack of consistency; difference
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discriminating
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able to see differences; prejudiced
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disdain
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view with scorn or contempt
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disparage
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belittle
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disparity
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difference; condition of inequality
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disputatious
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argumentative; fond of arguing
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disseminate
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distribute; spread; scatter
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dissent
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disagree
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document
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provide written evidence
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dogmatic
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opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal
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dubious
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questionable; filled with doubt
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duplicity
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double-dealing; hypocrisy
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eclectic
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composed of elements drawn from disparate sources
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egoism
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excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others
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elated
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overjoyed; in high spirits
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enigma
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puzzle; mystery
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enmity
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ill will; hatred
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ephemeral
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short-lived; fleeting
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equivocal
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ambiguous; intentionally misleading
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erroneous
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mistaken; wrong
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erudite
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learned; scholarly
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esoteric
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hard to understand; known only to the chosen few
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euphemism
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mild expression in place of an unpleasant one
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exacerbate
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worsen; embitter
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exalt
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raise in rank or dignity; praise
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exemplary
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serving as a model; outstanding
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exhaustive
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thorough; comprehensive
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exonerate
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acquit; exculpate
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expedient
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suitable; practical; politic
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expedite
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hasten
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extol
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praise; glorify
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extricate
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free; disentangle
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exuberance
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overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness
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fallacious
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false; misleading
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fastidious
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difficult to please; squeamish
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feasible
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practical
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fervor
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glowing ardor; intensity of feeling
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