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17 Cards in this Set
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obdurate
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stubborn
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paragon
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model of excellence or perfection
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partisan
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one-sided; committed to a party, group, or cause; predjudiced
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qualified
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limited; restricted
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rarefied
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refined
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rarefy
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to make thinner, purer or more refined
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sage
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wise; older person
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tacit
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silently understood; implied
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vacillate
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to waiver; oscillate
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warranted
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justified; to attest to the accuracy or quality; justify; grant authorization
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zealot
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one who is fanatically devoted to a cause
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zealotry
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fanaticism
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austere
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stern; unadorned
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autonomous
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self-governing; independent
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buttress
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to reinforce; support
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castigation
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punishment; chastisement; criticism
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dupe
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to deceive; trick
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