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20 Cards in this Set
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prosaic
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unimaginable; dull
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quandary
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a state of uncertainty or perplexity
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rancorous
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hateful; marked by deep-seated ill will
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spurious
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not genuine; false; counterfeit
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stoic
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indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive
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superfluous
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extra; unnecessary
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tenuous
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having little substance or strength; unsure; weak
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timorous
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timid; fearful about the future
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transitory
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short-lived; temporary
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vindicated
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freed from blame
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indifferent
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not caring one way or the other; lacking a preference; neutral
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obscure
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unclear; clouded; partially hidded; hard to understand
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ambiguous
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having more than one meaning; vague
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revere
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to worship; to honor
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discriminate
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to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference
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denounce
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to speak out against; to condemn
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subtle
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not obvioius; hard to spot
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stagnant
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not moving
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candid
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honest; frank
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discern
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to distinguish one thing from another
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