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31 Cards in this Set
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contiguous
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adj; neighboring or touching
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misanthrope
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n; someone who hates mankind
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malign
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v; speak evil of someone/something [political opponents malign eachother]
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indefatigable
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adj; untiring
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infirm
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adj; weak and feeble [Dim. gets infirm]
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consecrate
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v; to make holy or declare sacred
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irrevocable
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adj; unchanging
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solace
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adj; comfort brought to sorrow [it brought her solace...]
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blasphemy
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contempt for the sacred [Galileo published writings of blasphemy]
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gratuitous
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adj; unnecessary, negative connotation [gratuitous violence in movies]
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morbid
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adj; given to gloomy thoughts [in a morbid mood]
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inimical
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adj; harmful [inimical to someone's happiness/health]
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oblivious
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adj; unaware
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execrable
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adj; detestable [Hitler's execrable deeds]
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craven
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adj; cowardly
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punctilious
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adj; extremely careful, maticulous
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pernicious
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adj; harmful [his pernicious actions]
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temperate
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adj; moderate [a temperate climate]
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acrid
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adj; harsh, unpleasant [an acrid odor or smoke, an acrid taste]
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restive
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adj; hard to control [restive horse]
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hypochondriac
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n; someone who imagines illness
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haggard
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adj; wild, gaunt, disheveled + thinness [survivors of accident are haggard]
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docile
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adj; gentle, easily led, tame
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revery (ie)
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n; daydream
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capricious
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adj; easily changed, w/o steady principle [people dont like capricious leaders]
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blithe
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adj; contented, happy
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vagary
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n; unexpected action [Pres. Bush's latest vagary was...]
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collusion
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n; secret arrangement, conspiracy [criminal's collusion resulted in...]
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sullen
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adj; gloomily silent [sullen teenager says "leave me alone"]
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adulterate
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v; to make impure [to adulterate the milk by putting something in it]
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evince
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v; to show [evinced his true character]
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