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20 Cards in this Set
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austere
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(adj) stern, severe, strict, extreme simplicity
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belie
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(v)to disguise, misrepresent, conceal or betray truth or information
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chaste
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(adj)pure, virginal, innocent "chaste manner"
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clandestine
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(adj) secretive, hidden
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cynical
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(adj) critical, judgemental, skepticism, not trusting
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despondent
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(adj)depressed, gloomy
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discern
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(v)identify, perceive, recognize, detect
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ephemeral
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(adj)short-lived, passing
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furtive
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(adj)sneaky, sly, secretive
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idyllic
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(adj)seeing beauty in past in nature, ideal, utopian
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irrevocable
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(adj)unalterable, permanent, absolute
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lucid
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(adj) clear "statement"
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metaphysical
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(adj)beyond physical world
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paradox
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(n)logical contradiction (contains truth)
"paradoxical that complex life came from single-celled organisms" |
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pious
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(adj)deeply religious
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prosaic
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(adj)ordinary
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scurrilous
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(adj)mocking
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secular
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(adj)of this world, not religious
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transient
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(adj) passing, fleeting
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vacillate
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(v)waver btn 2 things(actions)
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