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40 Cards in this Set
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Abashed
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Disconcerted; Embarassed
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Abdicate
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To relinquish or renounce
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Abominable
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Worthy of or causing hatred; detestable
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Acquisitveness
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Strongly desirous of acquiring and possessing; covetous
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Acumen
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Keenness of perception or discernment in practical matters
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Adventitious
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Added extrinsically; not innate or inherent; accidental
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Aesthetic
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Dealing with the beautiful; appreciative of or zealous about the beautiful; artistic
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Affable
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Characterized by ease and friendliness; graceful; pleasant
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Altruistic
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Regard for or devotion to the interests of others
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Anecdotal
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Relating to narratives of interesting, amusing, or biographical incidents
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Anomaly
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Deviation from the common rule; irregularity
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Antipathy
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An aversion or dislike; distaste; enmity
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Antiquated
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Obsolete; old fashioned
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Apocryphal
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Not canonical; fictitious
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A priori
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Presupposed by experience; presumed, without examination or analysis
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Arcane
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Secret; mysterious
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Archetypal
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Original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are copies; prototype
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August
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Marked by majestic dignity or grandeur
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Avarice
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Excessive desire for wealth or gain; greediness; cupidity
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Befogged
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To make foggy; obscure; confused
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Blight
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Something that impairs or destroys; ruin
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Boisterous
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Noisily turbulent; rowdy; high spirited
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Braggadocio
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Empty boasting; cockiness
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Bravado
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Blustering swaggering conduct; pretense of bravery; foolhardiness
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Brazen
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Impudent; shamelessly bold
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Cadaverous
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Relating to a corpse; pallid; livid; emaciated
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Cadence
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Rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language
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Callous
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Feeling no emotion; feeling no sympathy for others
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Calumny
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Malicious uttering of false charges intended to damage another's reputation
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Canonical
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Conforming to a general rule; orthodox
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Castigate
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To punish, reprove, or criticize severly
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Cavalier
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Debonair; given to offhand dismissal of important matters; disdainful
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Circuitous
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Indirect; roundabout
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Clement
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Inclined to be merciful; lenient; mild
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Compunctious
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Remorseful; penitent; anxiety arising from guilt
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Condescending
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Assuming an air of superiority; stooping; patronizing
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Convoluted
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Folded in torturous curves or windings; intricate
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Corporeal
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Having a physical body; material; substantial
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Crassness
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Grossness; insensitivity; stupid
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Craven
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Lacking courage; cowardly
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