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23 Cards in this Set
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antithesis(n)
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direct opposite
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deign(v)
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to be willing to do something that one consideres beneath ones's dignity;condesent
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hindrance(n)
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obstacle, difficulty
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stymie(v)
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to stump,to confuse, to hinder
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decorum(n)
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proper behavior or conduct; proparity
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qualitative(adj)
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of, relating to, or involving the quality of something.
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quantitative(adj)
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of, relating to, or involving the quality of something.
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negligible(adj)
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something that is of little importance.
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capitulate(v)
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to give up; surrender forfeit, fall back, retreat.
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incessant(adj)
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something that is without end, persistent.
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recede(v)
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to move back or away from a limit; to frow less or diminish.
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enigm(n)
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a mystery
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guru(n)
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A Hindu spiritual teach, a person who is followed as a leader or teacher
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jaunty(adj)
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having or showing a carfree self-confident air.
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pompous(adj)
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arrogant
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zenith(n)
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highest point, pinnacle
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propensity(n)
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preference, predisposition
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pragmatic(adj)
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practical, sensible, realistic
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abet(v)
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to encourage, aid, support in the achievement of a purpose.
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sporadic(adj)
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intermittent, inconsistent, infrequent
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acquiesce(v)
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to comply, to give in
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candid(adj)
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open, honest, frank
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bamboozle(v)
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to decieve by elaborate trickery; to hoodwink
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