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30 Cards in this Set
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Fractious
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hard to manage, unruly
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cynical
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given to disbelief in commonly accepted values
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transcendent
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going beyond usual limits or expectations
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apathy
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absence or lack of passion, interest or concern
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strident
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marked by insistent, discordant, and harsh sound
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insidious
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intended to trap or trick
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meretricious
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of or relating to a prostitute
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commensurate
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equal in measure or extent
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affability
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quality of being pleasant and at ease with others
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defer
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to postpone OR to submit
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deign
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to condescend to receive or give
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propensity
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innate or inherent tendency
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squander
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to cause to disperse
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steadfast
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firmly fixed in place
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degenerate
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having declined from a higher state
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chronic
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marked by a long duration or frequent recurrence
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brusque
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markedly short and abrupt
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callow
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charateristic of immaturity
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conjecture
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supposition
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trepidation
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strong apprehension
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desecrate
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to violate the sanctity of
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admonition
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a gentle or friendly reproof
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insolence
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haughtiness
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retribution
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just reward or punishment
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fastidious
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concerned that even the smallest details should be just right
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pliant
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supple and bending easily
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supercilious
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full of contempt and arrogance
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rectitude
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strong moral integrity in character or actions
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disinterestedness
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free from bias or self-interest
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profligate
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extremely extravagant or wasteful
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