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38 Cards in this Set
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Difficult to understand
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abstruse
arcane enigmatic esoteric inscrutable obscure opaque rarefied recondite turbid |
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Indulging
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debauchery
bacchanalian carousal depraved dissipated iniquity libertine libidinous licentious reprobate ribald salacious sordid turpitude |
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Smart/Learned
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astute
canny erudite perspicacious |
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Changing quickly
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capricious
mercurial volatile catalyst |
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Criticize harshly, abusive speech, to accuse
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aspersion
belittle berate calumny castigate caustic chastise decry defamation deride/derisive diatribe disparage excoriate gainsay harangue impugn inveigh lambaste obloquy objurgate opprobrium oppugn pillory rebuke remonstrate reprehend reprove revile vituperate |
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Praise
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accolade
aggrandize encomium eulogize extol laud/laudatory venerate/veneration |
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Withdrawal, reject
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abeyance
abjure abnegation abortive abrogate decamp demur recant recidivism remission renege rescind retrograde |
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Truth
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candor/candid
fealty frankness indisputable indubitable legitimate probity sincere veracious/verify |
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Biting (as in wit/temperament)
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acerbic
acidulous acrimonious asperity caustic mordant mordacious trenchant |
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Weaken
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adulterate
enervate inhibit obviate stultify undermine vitiate |
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Harmful
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baleful
baneful deleterious inimical injurious insidious minatory perfidious pernicious |
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Timid
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craven
diffident pusillanimous recreant timorous trepidation |
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Stubborn
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implacable
inexorable intractable intransigent obdurate obstinate pertinacious recalcitrant refractory renitent untoward |
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Beginning/young
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acolyte
burgeoning callow engender inchoate incipient nascent neophyte novice proselyte tyro |
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Overblown/wordy
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bombastic
circumlocution garrulous grandiloquent loquacious periphrastic prolix turgid verbose |
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Hostile
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antithetic
churlish curmudgeon irascible malevolent misanthropic truculent vindictive |
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Boring
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banal
clich'ed fatuous hackneyed insipid mundane pedestrian platitude prosaic quotidian trite |
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Abrupt, short and to the point
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compendious
curt laconic pithy succinct taciturn terse candid |
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Inexperienced
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credulous
gullible naive ingenuous novitiate tyro |
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Assist
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abet
advocate ancillary bolster corroborate countenance espouse mainstay munificent proponent stalwart sustenance |
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Greedy
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avaricious
covetous mercenary miserly penurious venal cupidity |
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Satisfy
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appease
defer mitigate mollify pacify placate propitiate satiate slake |
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False
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apocryphal
dissemble duplicity equivocate equivocation erroneous ersatz fallacious guile mendacious mendacity prevaricate prevarication specious spurious |
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Annoy
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aggravate
irk irritate perturb vex antagonize |
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Foul
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festering
fetid fulsome invidious noisome |
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To increase, grow, make larger
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Accretion
Aggrandize Burgeon Dilate |
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Relieve, To lessen in severity or degree
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Abate
Assuage Analgesia Alleviate Attenuate |
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Abnormal
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Aberrant
Anomaly |
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Destroy
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Blight
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Joyful, cheerful
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Blithe
Bonhomie |
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Dislike, hate
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Antipathy
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Improve
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Ameliorate
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careful
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circumspect
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regretful, sorry
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contrite
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to support
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corroborate- support with evidence
bolster- prop up |
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complicated
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convoluted
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proper
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congenial- friendly, pleasant
decorus |
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Support
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corroborate- support with evidence
bolster- prop up to support |
