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45 Cards in this Set
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ambiguous
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unclear; open to interpretation
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amiable
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well liked; loveable
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estrange
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alienate; remove from a place of comfort
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exonerate
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to free of guilt; to purge
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induce
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to bring upon; to provoke
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intractable
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stubborn; difficult to manage or mold
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misanthrope
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pessimist; downer
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munificent
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generous; more than enough
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sated
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quenched; in a state of complete satisfaction
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stupefy
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to make senseless, dizzy, or taken aback
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burgeon
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to grow and flourish
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chimera
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a grotesque product of the imagination
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fatuous
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asinine; devoid of intelligence
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humane
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showing evidence of moral and ethic codes
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inundate
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to fill quickly beyond capacity
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miser
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a stingy hoarder of money and possessions
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procrastinate
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postpone doing what one should be doing
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stoic
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without emotion; indifferent
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turbulence
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a state of violent disturbance and disorder
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viable
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feasible; capable of being done with means at hand
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ascertain
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learn or discovery with certainty
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benevolence
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an inclination to do kind and favorable acts
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distend
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cause to expand if by external pressure
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enervation
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lack of vitality
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inert
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unable to move
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malevolence
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wishing evil to others
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piety
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righteousness by virtue of being pious
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precarious
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uncertainty; affording no ease or reassurance
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squalid
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foul and run-down; repulsive
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vexation
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annoyance or irritation
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abridge
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lessen, diminish, or curtail
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alacrity
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liveliness or eagerness
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decry
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to denounce; to condemn
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eclectic
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made up of things from different sources
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impecunious
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lacking money; poor
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ingratiate
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to gain favor with someone by deliberate efforts
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placid
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calm and quiet; tranquil
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preclude
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prevent; make impossible
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static
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inactive; not in physical motion
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tact
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consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
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abrogation
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revoke formally
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homage
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respectful deference
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prosaic
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lacking wit or imagination
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scruples
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motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles
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temerity
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audacity; fearless daring
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