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36 Cards in this Set
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antithesis
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a direct opposite, a contrast
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ascend
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to move upward, to rise from a lower station
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austere
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strict, stern;unadorned, ascetic
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autonomous
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independent, self-contained
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banal
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common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed
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benign
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not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial
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capricious
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changing suddenly, fickle
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dawdle
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to waste time, to spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner
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defamation
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act of harming or ruining another's reputation
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esoteric
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understood only by a small group or a select few
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exacerbate
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to aggravate, to irritate, to vex
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extol
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to praise, to glorify
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fastidious
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reflecting a meticulous or demanding attitude, critical to an extreme
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furtive
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secret in an underhanded way, stealthy
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gregarious
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sociable and outgoing
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hypocrite
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one who is insincere or deceitful
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innate
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existing from birth, inborn
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lethargic
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sluggish, languid
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melancholy
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depresssion of spirits
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opaque
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not allowing the passage of light, not transparent; hard to understand
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prolific
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abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity
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reprove
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to scold or to rebuke for a misdeed usually with kindly intent
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symmetry
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balanced proportions
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tranquil
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peacful, calm
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venerate
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to honor, to revere
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austere
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severe
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banal
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insane, insipid, jejune, vapid
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capricious
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inconstant, mercurial, unstable
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dawdle
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dally, loiter, procrastinate
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fastidious
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finicky
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lethargic
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stuporous,torpid
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opaque
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dark
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prolific
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fecund, fertile
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reprove
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admonish, castigate, chastise, chide, rebuke, reproach
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tranquil
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placid, serene
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venerate
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adore, worship
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