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82 Cards in this Set
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Impious
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lacking reverence, disrespectful
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inauspicious
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not favorable
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incorporeal
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without material form or substance
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incorrigible
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incapable of being reformed
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insatiable
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incapable of being satisfied
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indefatigable
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incapable of being fatigued, having great stamina
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intrepid
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fearless
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inviolable
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secure and thus cannot be violated
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unfazed
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calm, not disturbed
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unflappable
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not easily upset, calm
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unfettered
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free form restraints, liberated
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impartial
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unbiased, treating all equally
adv. impartially noun. impartiality |
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anomaly
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not following the norm, hence an exception to a rule
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expound
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to elaborate, to explain in great detail
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anarchy
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having no government, hence great disorder, chaos
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exorbitant
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literally out of orbit, hence unreasonable
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atheist
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person who does not believe in god
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redundant
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to repeat something over and over again
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refurbish
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to make new again, renovate
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repatriate
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to return to one's country of origin
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resilient
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to bounce back from adversity or change
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eminent
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outstanding, illustrious, very prominent, notable
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elusive
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out of reach, hard to catch, evasive
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immutable
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unchanging
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revoke
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take back
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eccentric
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off center, hence a bit odd, weird, peculiar
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extrovert
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an outgoing personality
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amorphous
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having no form or shape
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rejuvenate
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to feel young again
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revitalize
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to regain energy
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extricate
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to get out of an entanglement or difficulty
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unscathed
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unhurt, unharmed
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unremitting
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unrelieved, relentless, ceaseless
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unsubstantiated
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not proven
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unwarranted
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lacking justification
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unparalleled
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having no parallel, hence unequaled
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unfounded
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groundless, without substance, false
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unorthodox
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not following established ways of thinking
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untenable
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that which cannot be defined
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abdicate
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give up, resign
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aberration
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a departure from what is normal or typical
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abhor
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to dislike intensely, loathe, despise
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benediction
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to say or speak well of, hence a blessing
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benefactor
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one who has given help, especially financial
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benevolent
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an inclination to do good, kindliness
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benign
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good natured, kindly, favorable, not malignant
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malefactor
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an evildoer or criminal
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malignant
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having an evil influence, very harmful
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malediction
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to say bad things, curse
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malevolent
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wishing evil or harm to others
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malicious
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to cause pain or injury or distress to another
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supercilious
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thinking you are above others, arrogant, haughty
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supersede
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replace, take the place of
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misanthrope
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a person who hates or distrusts mankind
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miscreant
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one who behaves criminally, an evildoer a malefactor
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misnomer
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wrong name
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amicable
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friendly, pleasant
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amity
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peaceful, friendly relations
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amiable
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friendly affable
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gregarious
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enjoying the company of others
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segregate
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separating into different groups
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egregious
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out of the group, outstandingly bad
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antipathy
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feeling against someone or something, dislike
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empathy
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feeling the same thing as someone else
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diffident
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lack of faith in oneself, lack of confidence
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fidelity
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loyalty, faithfulness
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infidelity
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unfaithfulness
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perfidious
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treacherous, untrustworthy
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elucidate
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to make clear, clarify
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lucid
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clear, readily understood
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pellucid
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very clear, transparent
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translucent
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permitting the passage of light
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acrid
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unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor
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acrimonious
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full of spite, bitter, nasty
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acuity
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keeness of perception
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acumen
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mental sharpness
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acute
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a sharp angle, very keen
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exacerbate
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to sharpen or aggravate a conflict, inflame
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affluent
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to flow in abundance, wealthy
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confluence
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to flow together, convergence
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superfluous
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to flow above, hence exceeding what is necessary
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complacent
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to be so calm as to be self-satisfiied
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