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40 Cards in this Set
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Metamorphosis
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great or complete change
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Perfunctory
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having no interest or enthusiasm, done with little care
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Mesmerized
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hypnotized
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Austere
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plain, without decoration, severely simple
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Grotesque
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distorted in appearance
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Provocative
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attention-getting
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Travesty
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mockery; joking, disrespectful imitation
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Facsimiles
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exact copies
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Notorious
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known widely but unfavorably
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Esoteric
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understood only by a certain group
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Conspiracy
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secret plot
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Contrite
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truly sorry for having done wrong
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Verbose
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using too many words
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Germane
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having to do with the issue at hand
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Symmetrical
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balanced on both sides
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Distraught
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very troubled
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Plight
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situation of difficulty or misfortune
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Superficially
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in an on-the-surface matter
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Lucid
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easily understood
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Connoisseur
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expert in matters of taste
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Presumptuous
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overly confident
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Adept
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highly skilled
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Entrepreneur
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person who organizes, manages, and takes the risk of a business undertaking
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Standardized
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made uniform
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Encompass
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include
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Stringent
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strictly enforced
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Homogeneous
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the same throughout
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Eradicated
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wiped out
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Sordid
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morally low
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Stint
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period of work
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Rancor
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intense hatred or ill will
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Flamboyant
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very showy
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Foible
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minor character flaw
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Recrimination
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accusation made in response to an accuser
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Masochist
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person who gains satisfaction from suffering physical or psychological pain
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Meticulous
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extremely exact,
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Innocuous
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harmless
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Repugnant
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repulsive
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Magnanimous
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especially generous in giving
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Exhort
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urge with strong advice
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