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25 Cards in this Set
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ebullient |
extreme excitement or fervor |
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antipathy |
an instinctual, natural, or habitual aversion |
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chicanery |
deception by artful subterfuge; trickery |
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assiduous |
showing great care and perserverance |
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banal |
so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring |
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depraved |
morally corrupt; wicked |
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acumen |
the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions |
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esoteric |
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge or interest |
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fiasco |
a thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way |
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caprice |
a sudden and unaccountable change in mood or behavior |
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candor |
the quality of being open and honest |
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apathy |
lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern |
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dour |
relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance |
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discursive |
digressing from subject to subject |
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engender |
cause or give rise to a feeling, situation, or condition |
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autonomous |
having self-governance, at least to a particular degree; acting independently or having the freedom to do so |
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ecstatic |
feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement |
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adamant |
refusing to be persuaded or change one's mind |
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dissonance |
lack of harmony among musical notes; a tension or clash from the combination of two unsuitable elements |
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ephemeral |
lasting for a very short time |
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castigate |
reprimand someone severely |
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flaccid |
soft and hanging loosely or limply; especially as to look or feel unpleasant; lacking force or effectiveness |
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anomalous |
deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected |
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expiate |
atone for guilt or sin |
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enervate |
to weaken |
