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20 Cards in this Set
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incumbent |
morally required
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arbiter
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judge
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attenuated
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weakened, thinned - unnaturally thin.
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ferment
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turmoil, agitation - agitation and excitement among a group of people, typically concerning major change and leading to trouble or violence.
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dissent
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differ, disagree - hold or express opinions that are at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially expressed.
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efficacy
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power to produce an effect
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deleterious
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bad, harmful - causing harm or damage.
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lassitude
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weariness, fatigue - a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.
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concomitant
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accompanying, attending - naturally accompanying or associated.
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strident
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harsh, rough - loud and harsh; grating.
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milieu
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environment, setting - a person's social environment.
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surfeit
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excess, superabundance - an excessive amount of something.
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innocuous
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harmless, innocent - not harmful or offensive.
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anomaly
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irregularity, abnormality - something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.
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propagate
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produce, multiply - spread and promote (an idea, theory, etc.) widely
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spurious
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false,counterfeit - not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
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fervid
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intense, enthusiastic - intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree.
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ostensible
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outward, pretending - stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.
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prudent
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wise, cautious - acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
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heresy
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unbelief, lack of faith - opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted. |
