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20 Cards in this Set
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gullible
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easily deceived, fooled or cheated
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benign
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kindly, good-natured, gracious, mild, having or showing a gentle disposition (ex- a benign smile)
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peripheral
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external, outer, lying at or forming the outside or boundary of something, not essential, irrelevant
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rebuff
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to refuse bluntly, reject sharply, snub
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animosity
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ill will, hostility, strong dislike/hatred
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tenuous
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thin, slender, slight, flimsy, weak, not dense or substantial
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complacent
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self-satisfied, smug, overly pleased with oneself
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acme
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the peak, highest point, summit, zenith, highest point in development/progress of something
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defunct
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dead, extinct, obsolete, no longer in existence, operation or use
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abet
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to encourage, support, help, aid, promote, assist in achieving a purpose
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haggard
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worn out, tired, gaunt, drawn, emaciated
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waive
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to relinquish voluntarily, give up, forgo
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carnal
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bodily, pertaining to the flesh as opposed to the spirit
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sanction
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to approve, allow, permit, authorize, certify, ratify
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ambiguous
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uncertain, unclear, doubtful, puzzling, having an obscure or indefinite meaning
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spendthrift
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wasteful, spending extravagantly or foolishly, squandering one's resources
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mollify
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to calm, soothe, pacify, appease, soften in feeling or tone, make less harsh or severe
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unequivocal
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clear and distinct, definite, straight forward, certain, having a single, obvious meaning
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malleable
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capable of being shaped, able to be molded or manipulated, adaptable
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verbose
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wordy, having too many words, long-winded, full of verbiage
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