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91 Cards in this Set
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Anecdotal
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based on a personal observation
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Aspiration
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dreams
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avatar
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embodiment
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caesura
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a pause
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curtailed
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diminished
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denizens
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inhabitants
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disinterested
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free from self-intrest
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divrnal
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daily
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empathy
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intimate understanding of anothers feelings and motives
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fixate
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focus
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forays
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sudden raids
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impertinence
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insolence or irreverence
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incremental
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regulary increasing
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incursion
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a sudden invasion
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innocuous
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not harmful
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plethora
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superbundance
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resonances
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intestified and prolonged sounds
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ramifications
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developments or consequences
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manifested
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made apparent
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socialization
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adaptation to the needs of society
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stalwarts
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stead fast suporters
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surrogate
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a substitute
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tectonic
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pertaining to construction
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tenet
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belief
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vanquish
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conquer
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viable
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practicable
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Decrying
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condemning publicly
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Expounding
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explaining in detail
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Angst
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feeling of anxiety
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Hubris
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excessive pride
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Epistemology
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branch of philosophy that studies the nature of knoledge
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Narcissitic
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characterized by excessive self-love
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Periodontists
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specialists in gum disease
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Brooding
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pondering unhappily
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Cleavage
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separation between a womans breasts
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Dermatilogist
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doctor specilizing in the treatment od skin
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Enlighten
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inform
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Exult
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rejoice greatly
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Appreciative
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showing appreciation
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Shamelessly
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without shame
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Crave
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have an intense desire for
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Gross
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glaringly obvious
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Immodest
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Lacking modesty
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Relinquishing
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abandoning
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Feisty
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spirited
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Kowtowed
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showed extreme deference
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Combatants
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fighters
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Fester
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to remain and grow
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Ostracize
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criticized, made fun of
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Elites
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people who are part of well-respected social groups
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Stoic
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strong and proud
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Nomadic
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wandering
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Cachet
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characteristic that gives prestige
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Somber
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dark or withdrawn
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Disparate
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dissimilar
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Constrict
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to hold back or prevent
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Catharsis
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a revelation
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Oppression
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repression and control
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Compel
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encourage
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Variance
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quality of changing
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Assimilation
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the act of blending
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Ilk
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sort or kind
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Garish
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brash and showy
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Insatiable
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not capable of being satisfied
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Postulate
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envision or hypothesize
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Transgression
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indiscretion
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Virile
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manly
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Doleful
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sad
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Sibilant
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making a hissing sound
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Discreet
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prudent
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Consigned
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designated
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Supine
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lying on the back
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Faculties
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facilities
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Dissolution
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disintegration
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Rectify
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correct
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Hectoring
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pestering
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Unobtrusive
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not pushy
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Ambiguous
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not clear
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Provocation
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cause of resentment or irratation
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Unconscionably
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excessively
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Bellicose
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belligerent
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Girded
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prepared
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Infer
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draw as a conclusion
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Ostentatiously
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pretentiously
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Impervious
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not affected by
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Reproof
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rebuke
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Centripetal
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moving toward the center
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Deferentially
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respectfully
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Unctuously
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with pretense of earnst feeling
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Apathy
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listless condition
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Stance
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position
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