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87 Cards in this Set
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sagacious
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wise; possessing wisdom derived from experience or learning
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connoisseur
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an expert, particularly in matter of art or taste
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precipitate
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to cause to happen abruptly
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allusion
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an indirect reference to something else, especially something in literature; a hint
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pervade
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to spread throughout
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inept
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clumsy; incompetent
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exposition
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expounding or explaining; explanatory treatise
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paradox
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a true statement or phenomenon that nonetheless seems to contradict itself; an untrue statement or phenomenon that nonetheless seems logical
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abstinent
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abstaining; voluntarily not doing something
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polemic
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a powerful argument made in refutation of something
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comprehensive
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covering or including everything
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arbiter
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one who decides; a judge
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levee
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an embankment designed to prevent the flooding of a river
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feasible
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able to be done
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consensus
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unanimity or near unanimity
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contentious
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argumentative; quarelsome
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erratic
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unpredictable or wandering
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genre
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an artistic class or category
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exuberant
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extremely joyful or vigorous; profuse in growth
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manifest
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visible; evident
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indulgent
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lenient; yielding to desire
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frenetic
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frantic; frenzied
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genial
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cheerful and pleasant; friendly; helpful
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cynic
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one who deeply distrusts human nature; one who
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audacity
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boldness; reckless daring; impertinence
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squalid
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filthy; repulsive; wretched; degraded
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permeate
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to spread or seep through; to penetrate
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partisan
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one who supports a particular person, cause, or idea
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discourse
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to converse; to formally discuss a subject
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bereave
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to deprive or leave desolate, especially through death
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conjure
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to summon or bring into being as if by magic
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lament
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to mourn
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sanction
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authorize or approve; ratify or confirm
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vex
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to annoy; to pester; to confuse
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luminous
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giving off light; glowing; bright
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conventional
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common; customary; unexceptional
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renaissance/renascence
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a rebirth or revival
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anomaly
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an aberration; an irregularity
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superfluous
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extra; unnecessary
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inherent
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part of the essential nature of something; intrinsic
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litigate
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to try in court; to engage in legal proceedings
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synthesis
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the combining of parts to form a whole
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implicit
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implied rather than expressly stated
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tractable
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easily managed or controlled; obedient
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indignant
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angry, especially as a result of something unjust or unworthy
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conciliatory
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making peace; attempting to resolve a dispute through goodwill
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impede
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to hinder; to obstruct; to slow something down
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piquant
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pungent
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placid
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pleasantly calm; peaceful
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corroborate
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to confirm; to back up with evidence
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inert
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inactive; sluggish; not reacting chemically
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flippant
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frivolously shallow and disrespectful
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forbear
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to refrain from; to abstain
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substantive
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having substance; real; essential; solid; substantial
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vindicate
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to clear from all blame or suspicion
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satiric
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using sarcasm or irony
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frugal
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economical; penny-pinching
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subjugate
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to subdue and dominate; to enslave
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palliate
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to hide the seriousness of something with excuses or apologies
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idyllic
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charming in a rustic way; naturally peacefull
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impromptu
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without preparation; on the spur of the moment
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decorous
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in good taste; orderly
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surreptitious
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sneaky; secret
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visionary
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a dreamer; someone with impractical goals or ideas about the future
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sullen
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gloomy or dismal
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plumb
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to measure the depth of something
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reciprocal
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mutual; shared; interchangeable
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ostentatious
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excessively conspicuous; showing off
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parallel
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a comparison made between two things
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antipathy
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firm dislike; dislike; hatred
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equivocal
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ambiguous; intentionally confusing; capable of being interpreted in more than one way
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qualify
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to modify or restrict
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laconic
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using few words, especially to the point of being rude
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sterile
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unimaginative; unfruitful; infertile
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prodigy
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an extremely talented child; an extraordinary accompishment or occurence
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judicious
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exercising sound judgment
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impervious
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not allowing anything to pass through; impenetrable
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eclectic
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choosing the best from many sources; drawn from many sources
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tacit
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implied; not spoken
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pathology
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the science of diseases; any deviation from a healthy, normal condition
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pristine
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original; unspoiled; pure
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mandatory
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authoritatively ordered or commanded; necessary
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spurious
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doubtful; bogus; false
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dissonant
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inharmonious; in disagreement
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infer
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to conclude; to deduce
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debauchery
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corruption by sensuality; intemperance; wild living
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disseminate
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to scatter or spread widely
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