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50 Cards in this Set
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abridge
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to shorten
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sanguine
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optimistic (red colored)
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sanction
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to give official approval
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prologue
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an introduction
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replete
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well provided for, full
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radical
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extreme
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ethics
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principles of proper behavior
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predilection
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preference
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lament
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to regret, cry, mourn
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mollify
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to placate, soothe
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quandary
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dilemna
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exhortation
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words intended to urge or encourage
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supersede
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to replace
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circuitous
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roundabout
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sumptuous
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lavish, extravagant
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endemic
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native
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exemplary
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outstanding
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disparage
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to belittle
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fervent
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intensity of feeling
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dour
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gloomy
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vacillate
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to fluctuate
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chronic
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persisting through time
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tumult
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loud uproar
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rancor
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bitterness
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penchant
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preference
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discursive
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rambling, unfocused
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prevaricate
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to mislead, lie
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penury
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extreme poverty
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despondent
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depressed
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chastise
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to scold
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misgiving
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sense of doubt
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flagrant
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blatant, obvious
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munificent
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extremely generous
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magnanimous
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kind, generous
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immutable
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unchangeable
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nullify
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to cancel the effect
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intransigent
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stubborn
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illusory
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giving a false impression
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garrulous
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talkative
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hedonism
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pursuit of pleasure is the sole aim in life
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uniform
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monotony, sameness
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orthodox
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conservative, traditional
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ameliorate
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to improve
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rescind
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to revoke, cancel
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exhume
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to dig up a body
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enervate
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to tire, exhaust
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surreptitious
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sneaky, stealthy
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apathy
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lack of caring
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ephemeral
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short lived, fable
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rudimentary
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basic, fundamental, primitive
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