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30 Cards in this Set
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ambivalence
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lack of clarity; wavering; being undecided
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cantankerous
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bad-tempered; quarrelsome
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derogatory
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uncomplimentary
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exemplify
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to serve as a good example
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impecunious
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having no money
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lucid
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clear
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ornate
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highly decorated
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precipice
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steep slope
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salubrious
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health-giving
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truant
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shirker; someone absent without permission
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ambulatory
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able to walk around (used of hospital patients)
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capacious
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spacious
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desecrate
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to damage or pollute a holy place
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exhaustive
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complete and thorough
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impious
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wicked; profane
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ludicrous
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ridiculous; silly
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orthodox
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conventional
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precipitous
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done in a hurry
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salutary
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something which teaches you a lesson; beneficial
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truncate
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cut short
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ameliorate
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make better
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capitulate
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surrender; give in to
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desecration
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spoiling something holy
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exonerates
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acquits; absolves; removes blame
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impoverished
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destitute; poor
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lukewarm
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1)unenthusiastic
2)neither hot nor cold |
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ossify
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1)turn to bone
2)become fixed and rigid |
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preclude
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prevent or make impossible
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sanctimonious
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hypocritically holy
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tumult
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uproar; noise
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