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40 Cards in this Set
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detriment
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noun, a disadvantage
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dexterous
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adj, skilled
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discretion
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noun, good sense
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facetious
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adj, funny
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gregarious
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adj, outgoing
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optimum
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adj, ideal
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ostentatious
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adj, showy
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scrupulous
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adj, ethical
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sensory
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adj, of the senses
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vicarious
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adj, indirect
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collaborate
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to work together
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despondent
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depressed
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instigate
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to cause, stir up
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resilient
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quick to recover
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retrospect
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looking back
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rudimentary
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basic
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scoff
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to make fun of, mock
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squelch
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hold back
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venerate
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to honor
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zealot
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an extremist
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ambiguous
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unclear
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dissident
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a rebel
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embellish
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to decorate
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fritter
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to waste
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inadvertent
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not intended
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inane
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silly
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juxtapose
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to put side by side
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lethargy
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inactivity
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sporadic
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irregular
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subsidize
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to pay for
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berate
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to scold angrily
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estrange
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to drive away
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euphoric
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very happy
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impetuous
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impulsive
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infallible
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perfect
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maudlin
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overly emotional
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regress
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to go backward
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relinquish
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to give up something, yield
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ubiquitous
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found everywhere
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zenith
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peak
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