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25 Cards in this Set
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Acquiescence
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to comply without protest
-agree, consent, concur -verb -positive |
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Benevolent
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showing kindess or goodwill
-compassionate, charitable -adjective -positive |
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Capricious
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subject to sudden change of mind or view
-erratic, whim, impulsive -adjective -negative |
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Caustic
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severely critical
-sarcastic, scathing -adjective -negative |
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Convoluted
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very intricate or twisted
-complicated, complex -adjective -negative |
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Dissonance
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unpleasant or harsh sound
-discord, conflict -noun -negative |
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Eminent
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high in rank, status
-famous, celebrated -adjective -positive +venerable |
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Felicitous
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very well suited or expressed
-fortunate, blessed -adjective -positive |
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Ignominy
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public contempt
-shameful, disgrace -noun -negative |
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Insidious
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harmful but enticing
-seductive, sinister -adjective -negative |
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Judicious
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showing good judgment
-wise, sensible -adjective -positive |
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Mendacious
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habitually telling lies
-untruthful, dishonest -adjective -negative |
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Meticulous
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precise and painstaking
-careful, scrupulous -adjective -negative +tedious |
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Nefarious
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extremely wicked or villainous
-evil, despicable -adjective -negative +scurrilous |
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Paucity
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inadequacy or lack of something
-scarcity, rarity -noun -negative |
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Placate
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make someone less angry
-appease, pacify, soothe -verb -positive +placid |
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Placid
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calm in nature or appearance
-complacent, docile -adjective -positive +placate |
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Presumptuous
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overstepping boundaries
-arrogant, audacious, bold -adjective -negative |
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Sanguine
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cheerfully optimistic
-confident, optimistic -adjective -positive |
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Scurrilous
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vulgar, wicked
-scandalous, insulting -adjective -negative +nefarious |
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Surreptitious
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to avoid being noticed
-furtive, sneaky, stealthy -adjective -negative |
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Tedious
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boring b/c of being repetitive
-monotonous, tiresome -adjective -negative +meticulous |
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Uncanny
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beyond the ordinary or normal
-eerie, keen, mysterious -adjective -neutral |
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Venerable
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commanding respect
revered, honored adjective positive +eminent |
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Vicissitude
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unexpected change or variation
-mutability, alteration -noun -neutral |
