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79 Cards in this Set
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opulent
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luxurious, wealthy
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derelict
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abandoned ship; abandoned person
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pallor
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unnatural paleness
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cataract
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waterfall
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recriminations
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exchange of accusations
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evanescent
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vanishing, transitory, fleeting
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temerity
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rudeness, boldness, "nerve"
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exacerbate
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worsen, embitter, aggravate
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paradox
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a seeming contradiction; person or situation with a contradictory aspect
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fallacious
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misleading, incorrect
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catholic
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universal, comprehensive
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lament
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to grieve, to feel sorrow for
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voluminous
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full; capable of filling volumes
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charlatan
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one claiming knowledge or skill he does not have
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lethargic
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sluggish, indifferent, apathetic
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impassive
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showing no emotion
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lugubrious
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mournful, sad, gloomy- to a ridiculous extent
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theocracy
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state governed by religious leaders
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augment
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make greater, increase
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audacious
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fearlessly daring, reckless
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manifest
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obvious, evident for all to see
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devious
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deviating from a straight source; roundabout, deceitful
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resilience
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ability to recover quickly, buoyancy
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demagogue
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one who gets power by appealing to people's emotions and prejudices
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paltry
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petty, trifling, insignificant
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fervent
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passionate
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torpor
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state of lethargy, inactivity, apathy
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transient
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fiasco
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failure
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waive
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to relinquish, to give up
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choleric
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bad-tempered, irritable
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retrospect
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a review or a look at things in the past
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mirth
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rejoicing, laughter
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permeate
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penetrate, soak through
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circumspect
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careful, heeding consequences
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sedate
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calm, composed, dignified
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cognition
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mental process by which knowledge is acquired; thinking process
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augury
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a sign or omen
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disparate
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different, distinct
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mercurial
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rapid, unpredictable in changes of mood; fickle, not consistent emotionally
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avarice
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greed for wealth
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dissident
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disagreeing publicly; a person who disagrees publicly
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incipient
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beginning, early stages of
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travail
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strenuous effort; anguish, trouble
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incongruous
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inappropriate, not fitting in, incompatible, illogical
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trite
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overused, lacking originality
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placate
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pacify, satisfy, appease
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baneful
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causing death or ruin
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diurnal
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pertaining to daytime, active during the daytime
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saturnine
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gloomy, cynical, scornful
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wary
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on guard, watchful
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incorrigible
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incapable of being corrected or reformed
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unkempt
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-untidy, messy
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benign
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of a kindly disposition
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unsullied
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untarnished, pure or clean
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circumvent
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overcome by cleverness
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perpetuate
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make permanent, long-lasting
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clairvoyant
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supposedly having power to perceive things out of the normal range of human sense; someone who sees into the future
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garrulous
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talkative, loquacious
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duress
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with threat of force
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zealot
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fanatic
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zealous
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enthusiastic, filled with eagerness or zeal
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(in the) interim
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in the meantime
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admonish
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scold mildly; reprove
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harangue
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long, noisy speech
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venerate
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regard with respect or reverence
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itinerant
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traveling from place to place
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specious
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deceptive; appearing attractive or true, but not really so
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commodious
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spacious, roomy
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hierarchy
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body of people classified according to rank; pecking order
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affable
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amiable, mild
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prone
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-inclined, having a tendency
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bigot
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intolerant person, especially in matters of race, religion, or polotics
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allege
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assert without proof
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bizarre
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odd, unconventional, weird
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copious
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ample, abundant
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emit
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release, send forth
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irrevocable
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incapable of being revoked, retracted
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effusive
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gushy, unrestrained expression of emotions
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