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39 Cards in this Set
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Halcyon
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Denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful
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Dross
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Someghing regarded as worthless; rubbish
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Quiescent
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In a state or period of inactivity or dormancy
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Compendium
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A collecn of concise but detailed information; summary
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Condor
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Vulture
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Candour
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The quality of being open and honest; frankness
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Deride
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To express contempt; to mock or ridicule
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Laud
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Praise highly
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Axiomatic
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Self-evident or unquestionable
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Denigrate
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Criticize unfairly; disparage
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Heretical
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Believing in or practicing religous heresy
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Didactic
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Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive
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Reticent
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Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily
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Affable
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Good-natured, friendly, or easy to talk to
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Urbane
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(of a person, especially a man) courteous and refined in manner
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Jocular
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Fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful
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Quixotic
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Extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical
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Morose
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Sullen and ill-tempered
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Tendentious
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Expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view; especially a controversial one
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Prefigure
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Be an early indication or version of something
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Enervate
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Lacking in energy or vitality
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Unexpurgated
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(of a text) complete and containing all the original material; uncensored
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Apposite
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Apt in the circumstances or in relation to something
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Decry
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To publicly denounce
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Mire
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A stretch of swampy or boggy ground; a complicated or unpleasant situation from which it is difficult to extricate oneself
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Nebulous
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In the form of a cloud or haze; vague or ill-defined
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Preclude
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Prevent from happening; make impossible
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Mellifluous
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(of sound) pleasingly smooth and musical to hear
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Ubiquitous
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Present, appearing, or found everywhere
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Disparage
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Regard or represent as being of little worth; belittle
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Squander
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Waste in a reckless or foolish manner
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Obstreperous
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Noisy and difficult to control
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Accession
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The attainment or acquisition of a position of rank or power; a new item added to a collection
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Evince
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Reveal the presence of; indicate
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Rapacious
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Aggressively greedy or grasping
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Umbrage
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Offense or annoyance
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Impugn
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Dispute the truth, validity of honesty of; call into question
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Requisition
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An official order laying claim to the use of property or materials
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Defalcate
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Embezzle
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