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25 Cards in this Set
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Abnormal
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Not normal, different
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Delectable
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delightful; highly pleasing; enjoyable
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Epicure
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a person who cultivates a refined taste, esp. in food and wine; connoisseur
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Integral
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of, pertaining to, or belonging as a part of the whole; constituent or component:
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Myopia
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lack of foresight or discernment; obtuseness.
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Perceptive
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having the power or faculty of perceiving
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Cosmopolitian
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belonging to all the world; not limited to just one part of the world.
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Devious
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not straightforward; shifty or crooked: a devious scheme to acquire wealth
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Gullible
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easily deceived or cheated.
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Metropolitan
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of or pertaining to a large city, its surrounding suburbs, and other neighboring communities: the New York metropolitan area.
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Overt
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open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret: overt hostility.
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Plethora
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overabundance; excess
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Dearth
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an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack
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Discern
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. to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend:
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Impressionistic
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a person who follows or adheres to the theories, methods, and practices of impressionism, esp. in the fields of painting, music, or literature.
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Morsel
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a small piece, quantity, or amount of anything; scrap; bit.
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Paltry
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ridiculously or insultingly small
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Politico
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a politician
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Precendent
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Law. a legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases.
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Pungent
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sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid.
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Scant
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barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate: to do scant justice.
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Urban
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of, pertaining to, or designating a city or town.
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Prevalent
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having the superiority or ascendancy.
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Quaff
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to drink a beverage, esp. an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment
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Prosaic
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