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106 Cards in this Set
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placid
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composed; outwardly calm
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specious
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seemingly fair/true, but actually deceptive
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circumspect
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to look around, be cautious
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synchronize
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to occur at the same time
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perspicacity
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having keen vision; perceptive
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anachronism
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something that doesn't happen in its propper time
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implacable
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incapable of being calmed; relentless
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pacate
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to calm anger of
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chronological
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arranged in order of occurance
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impugn
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to challenge the accuracy or honesty of something
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pugnacious
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offensive, very distasteful, repulsive
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ecstatic
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elated, exhilarated, exuberant
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exultant
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elated, exhilarated, exuberant
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elated
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ecstatic, exultant
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exhilarated
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ecstatic, exultant
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exuberant
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ecstatic, exultant
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despondent
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disconsolate, dispirited
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dejected
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disconsolate, dispirited
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disconsolate
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despondent, dejected
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dispirited
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despondent, dejected
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dogged
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intractable, intransigent, obstinate
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obdurate
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intractable, intransigent, obstinate
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recalcitrant
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intractable, intransigent, obstinate
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intractable
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dogged, obdurate, recalcitrant
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intransigent
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dogged, obdurate, recalcitrant
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obstinate
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dogged, obdurate, recalcitrant
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clandestine
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covert, stealthy, surreptitious
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furtive
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covert, stealthy, surreptitious
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covert
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clandestine, furtive
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stealthy
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clandestine, furtive
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surreptitious
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clandestine, furtive
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allay
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soothe, calm, relieve
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alleviate
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soothe, calm, relieve
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assuage
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soothe, calm, relieve
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appease
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soothe, calm, relieve
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mitigate
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soothe, calm, relieve
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mollify
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soothe, calm relieve
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banal
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commonplace, cliches
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hackneyed
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commonplace, cliches
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trite
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commonplace, cliches
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overture
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an introduction to a musical
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prelude
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an introduction to a performance
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prologue
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an introduction to a poem
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preamble
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an introduction to a constitution or legal document
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preface
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an introductory statement to a book
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coda
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a concluding musical section
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epilogue
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a concluding section of a literary work
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addendum
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an addition or supplement to a book
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postscript
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a not or series of notes appended to a completed letter
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adjourn
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to suspend until a later time
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hiatus
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a temporary gap
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moratorium
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a temporary pause
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respite
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a temporary pause
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impetuous
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impromptu, rash, done on the spur of the moment
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impulsive
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impromptu, rash, done on the first impulse
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rash
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impetuous, done on the first impulse
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impromptu
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impulsive, done on the spur of the moment
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garrulous
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overly talkative
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loquacious
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overly talkative
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verbose
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overly talkative
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laconic
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to the point
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reticent
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to the point
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succinct
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to the point
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taciturn
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to the point
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fleeting
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short-lived, temporary
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transient
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short-lived, temporary
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ephemeral
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short-lived, temporary
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evanescent
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short-lived, temporary
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absolve
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to free from blame
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vindicate
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to free from blame
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exculpate
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to free from blame
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exonerate
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to free from blame
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abhorrent
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disgusting, horrible in an extreme way
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appalling
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disgusting, horrible in an extreme way
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despicable
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disgusting, horrible in an extreme way
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heinous
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disgusting, horrible in an extreme way
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repulsive
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disgusting, horrible in an extreme way
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apprehension
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uneasy feeling about the future
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foreboding
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uneasy feeling about the future
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premonition
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uneasy feeling about the future
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enervated
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exhausted and lacking energy
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languid
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exhausted and lacking energy
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wan
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exhausted and lacking energy
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indolent
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exhausted and lacking energy
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phlegmatic
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exhausted and lacking energy
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lethargic
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exhausted and lacking energy
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listless
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exhausted and lacking energy
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diatribe
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a long, abusive speech
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harangue
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a long, abusive speech
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tirade
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a long, abusive speech
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braggart
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known for bragging
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brigand
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a bandit
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chauvinist
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known for excessive nationalism
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cynic
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known for distrusting human nature
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debunker
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known for exposing falsehoods
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demagogue
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known for using popular prejudices
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egoist
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known for being excessively concerned with ones self
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glutton
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known for having a huge appetite
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hedonist
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known for seeking pleasure
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hypocrite
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known for saying one thing and doing another
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iconoclast
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known for attacking settled beliefs
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laggard
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known for being habitually tardy
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loafer
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known for being lazy
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loiterer
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known for idleness
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magnate
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known for having great power
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malingerer
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person who pretends illness so as to avoid work
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