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32 Cards in this Set
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incredulous
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(adj) skeptical
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dogmatic
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opinionated
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candor
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(n) honesty in giving one's view or opinion; frankness and sincerity
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fastidious
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(adj) hard to please; extremely refined or critical
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zealous
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(adj) actively enthusiastic
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iconoclast
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(n) a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions as foolish or wrong
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kinetic
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(adj) of or having to do with motion; caused by motion
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laisseze-faire
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(adj) maintaining the principle of letting people do as they please
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hapless
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(adj) unlucky; unfortunate
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jettison
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(adj) (figurative) to throw away; discard
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tacit
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(adj) 1. implied or understood without being openly expressed
2. saying nothing; silent |
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paltry
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(adj) 1. almost worthless; trifling
2. of no worth; contemptible, despicable |
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narcissism
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(n) excessive love or admiration for oneself
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hackneyed
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adjective:
1. used too often; commonplace 2. habituated; experienced |
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beatific
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(adj) 1. exaltedly happy; blissful
2. blessing or making exceedingly happy |
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cadence
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(n) 1. the measure or beat of music, dancing, or a regularly repeated movement
2. a rising and falling sound; modulation; also, the falling inflection of the voice, as at the end of a sentence 3. a series of chords bringing part of a piece of music to an end |
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rancor
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(n) extreme hatred or spite
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wanton
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(adj)
1. reckless, heartless, or malicious; without reason or excuse 2. not moral; lewd, lascivious |
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precipitate
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(verb) to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly
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voracious
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(adj) exceedingly eager
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innocuous
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(adj) 1. harmless.
2. not likely to irritate or offend. 3. not interesting. |
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symbiotic
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(n) relationship between two people in which each person is dependent upon and receives reinforcement, whether beneficial or detrimental, from the other.
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discernment
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(adj) showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding
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pragmatic
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being practical
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beleagure
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To harass
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beseech
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to beg eagerly for
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omnipotent
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having unlimited authority or influence
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omniscience
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having infinite awareness, understanding, insight
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amicable
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(adj.) friendly; peaceable
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surrpetitious
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(adj) acting in a stealthy way.
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beseech
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(v) to make urgent appeal
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brass
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