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20 Cards in this Set
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Quintessence
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The most typical representation of a quality, state, ect
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Tepid
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Slightly warm, Luke warm
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Amicable
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characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable
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Belligerent
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marked by readiness to fight or argue; aggressive
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Nostalgia
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a yearning for the return of past circumstances, events, homesickness
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Holocaust
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a great or complete devastation or destruction, especially by fire.
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Impervious
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not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable
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Grimace
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an ugly or distorted facial expression, as of wry humour, disgust, etc
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Scrutinize
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to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
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Extol
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to praise lavishly; exalt
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Feasible
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able to be done or put into effect; possible
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Duplicity
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deception; double-dealing
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Averse
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opposed, disinclined, or loath
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Adroit
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cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious
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Cursory
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going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial
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Benevolent
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characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
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Jeopardy
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hazard or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury
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Meticulous
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taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough
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Retrogress
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to go backward into an earlier and usually worse condition
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Impetus
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an impelling movement or force; incentive or impulse; stimulus
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