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68 Cards in this Set
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PEREMPTORY
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ADMITTING OF NO CONTRADITION; EXPRESSIVE OF URGENCY OR COMMNAD; CHARACTERIZED BY AN OFTEN IMPERIOUS OR ARROGANT SELF-ASSURANCE; HAUGHTY
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ABSTRUSE
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DIFFICULT TO COMPREHEND
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RECONDITE
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DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE FOR ONE OF ORDINARY UNDERSTANDING OR KNOWLEDGE TO COMPREHEND
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TURBID
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CHARACTERIZED BY OR PRODUCING OBSCURITY (AS OF MIND OR EMOTIONS)
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INVIDIOUS
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TENDING TO CAUSE DISCONTENT, ANIMOSITY, OR ENVY; ENVIOUS; OF AN UNPLEASANT OR OBJECTIONABLE NATURE; OBNOXIOUS; OF A KIND TO CAUSE HARM OR RESENTMENT
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NOISOME
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NOXIOUS, HARMFUL; OFFENSIVE TO THE SENSES AND ESPECIALLY TO THE SENSE OF SMELL; HIGHLY OBNOXIOUS OR QUESTIONABLE
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REBARBATIVE
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REPELLENT, IRRITATING
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LIMPID
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ABSOLUTELY SERENE AND UNTROUBLED; CLEAR
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PELLUCID
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EASY TO UNDERSTAND; CLEAR
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ABERRANT
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STRAYING FROM THE RIGHT OR NORMAL WAY; DEVIATING FROM THE USUAL OR NATURAL TYPE; ATYPICAL
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EXPIATE
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TO EXTINGUISH THE GUILT INCURRED BY; TO MAKE AMENDS FOR
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GAUCHERIE
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A TACTLESS OR AWKWARD ACT
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CANARD
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GROUNDLESS RUMOR OR BELIEF
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ERSATZ
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BEING A USUALLY ARTIFICIAL AND INFERIOR SUBSTITUTE OR IMITATION
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MENDACIOUS
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GIVEN TO OR CHARACTERIZE BY DECEPTION OR FALSEHOOD OR DIVERGENCE FROM ABSOLUTE TRUTH
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MENDACITY
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THE QUALITY OR STATE OF BEING MENDACIOUS; LIE
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PERFIDY
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THE QUALITY OR STATE OF BEING FAITHLESS OR DISLOYAL; TREACHERY; AN ACT OR AN INSTANCE OF DISLOYALTY
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SPURIOUS
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OF ILLEGITIMATE BIRTH; BASTARD; FALSE; FORGED; OUTWARDLY SIMILAR OR CORRESPONDING TO SOMETHING WITHOUT HAVING ITS GENUINE QUALITIES
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CONJUGAL
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OF OR RELATING TO THE MARRIED STATE OR TO MARRIED PERSONS AND THEIR RELATIONS
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CONSANGUINE
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OF THE SAME BLOOD OR ORIGIN; DESCENDED FROM THE SAME ANCESTOR
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DISTAFF
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THE FEMALE BRANCH OR SIDE OF A FAMILY
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ENDOGAMOUS
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MARRIAGE WITHIN A SPECIFIC GROUP AS REQUIRED BY CUSTOM OR LAW
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FILIAL
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OF, RELATING TO, OR BEFITTING A SON OR DAUGHTER; HAVING OR ASSUMING THE RELATION OF A CHILD OR OFFSPRING
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SCION
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DESCENDANT, CHILD; HEIR
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ARDOR
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AN OFTEN RESTLESS OR TRANSITORY WARMTH OF FEELING; EXTREME VIGOR OR ENERGY; INTENSITY; ZEAL; LOYALTY; SEXUAL EXCITEMENT
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ARDENT
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CHARACTERIZED BY WARMTH OF FEELING TYPICALLY EXPRESSED IN EAGER ZEALOUS SUPPORT OR ACTIVITY; FIERY; HOT; SHINING; GLOWING
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DOCTRINAIRE
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ONE WHO ATTEMPTS TO PUT INTO EFFECT AN ABSTRACT DOCTRINE OR THEORY WITH LITTLE OR NO REGARD FOR PRACTICAL DIFFICULTIES
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TENDENTIOUS
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MARKED BY A TENDENCY IN FAVOR OF A PARTICULAR POINT OF VIEW; BIASED
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PALLIATE
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TO REDUCE THE VIOLENCE OF A DISEASE; EASE SYMPTOMS; MODERATE THE INTENSITY OF SOMETHING
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RAILLERY
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GOOD-NATURED RIDICULE; BANTER; JEST
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RIPOSTE
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RETORT; A RETALIATORY MANEUVER OR MEASURE
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APERTURE
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AN OPENING OR OPEN SPACE; HOLE
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INTERSTICE
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A SHORT SPACE OF TIME BETWEEN EVENTS; GAP OR BREAK IN SOMETHING GENERALLY CONTINUOUS
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BENEFICENT
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DOING OR PRODUCING GOOD; BENEFICIAL
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CLEMENT
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INCLINED TO BE MERCIFUL; LENIENT; MILD
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LARGESS
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LIBERAL GIVING TO OR AS IF TO AN INFERIOR; GENEROSITY
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UNSTINTING
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NOT RESTRICTING OR HOLDING BACK; GIVING OR BEING GIVEN FREELY OR GENEROUSLY
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PENURIOUS
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MARKED BY OR SUFFERING FROM PENURY; GIVEN TO OR MARKED BY EXTREME STINTING FRUGALITY
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RAPACIOUS
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EXCESSIVELY GRASPING OR COVETOUS; LIVING ON PREY; RAVENOUS
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VENAL
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CAPABLE OF BEING BOUGHT OR OBTAINED FOR MONEY OR OTHER VALUABLE CONSIDERATION; PURCHASABLE; OPEN TO CORRUPT INFLUENCE AND ESPECIALLY BRIBERY; MERCENARY; ORIGINATING IN, CHARACTERIZED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH CORRUPT BRIBERY
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SARDONIC
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DISDAINFULLY OR SKEPTICALLY HUMOROUS; DERISIVELY MOCKING; SARCASTIC
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TRUCULENT
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FEELING OR DISPLAYING FEROCITY; CRUEL, SAVAGE; DEADLY, DESTRUCTIVE; SCATHINGLY HARSH; VITRIOLIC; AGGRESIVELY SELF-ASSERTIVE; BELLIGERENT
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VITRIOLIC
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SOMETHING FELT TO RESEMBLE VITRIOL ESPECIALLY IN CAUSTIC QUALITY; VIRULENCE OF FEELING OR OF SPEECH
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VITUPERATION
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SUSTAINED AND BITTER RAILING AND CONDEMNATION; VITUPERATIVE UTTERANCE; AN ACT OR INSTANCE OF VITUPERATING
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DELETERIOUS
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HARMFUL OFTEN IN A SUBTLE OR UNEXPECTED WAY
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MINATORY
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HAVING A MENACING QUALITY; THREATENING
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PERNICIOUS
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HIGHLY INJURIOUS OR DESTRUCTIVE; DEADLY
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STRIDENT
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CHARACTERIZED BY HARSH, INSISTENT, AND DISCORDANT SOUND
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ANATHEMA
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SOMEONE OR SOMETHING INTENSELY DISLIKED OR LOATHED
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ODIUM
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THE STATE OR FACT OF BEING SUBJECTED TO HATRED AND CONTEMPT AS A RESULT OF A DISPICABLE ACT OR BLAMEWORTHY CIRCUMSTANCE
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SALUBRIOUS
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FAVORABLE TO OR PROMOTING HEALTH OR WELL-BEING
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SALUTARY
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PRODUCING A BENEFICIAL EFFECT
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DITHER
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SHIVER, TREMBLE; TO ACT NERVOUSLY OR INDECISIVELY
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OSCILLATE
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TO SWING PHYSICALLY; TO VARY BETWEEN OPPOSING BELIEFS, FEELINGS, OR THEORIES
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ANTITHETIC
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BEING IN DIRECT AND UNEQUIVOCAL OPPOSITION
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CHURLISH
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MARKED BY A LACK OF CIVILITY OR GRACIOUSNESS; SURLY
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CURMUDGEON
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A CRUSTY, ILL-TEMPERED, AND USUALLY OLD MAN
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DISINGENUOUS
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LACKING IN CANDOR; GIVING A FALSE APPEARANCE OF SIMPLE FRANKNESS
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FULSOME
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COPOPUS; GENEROUS IN AMOUNT, EXTENT, OR SPIRIT; EXCEEDING THE BOUNDS OF GOOD TASTE; EXCESSIVELY FLATTERING
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UNCTUOUS
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REVEALING OR MARKED BY A SMUG, INGRATIATING AND FALSE EARNESTNESS OR SPIRITUALITY
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DESCRY
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TO CATCH SIGHT OF; FIND OUT, DISCOVER
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LACKADAISICAL
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LACKING LIFE, SPIRIT, OR ZEST; LANGUID
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ADVENTITIOUS
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ARISING OR OCCURRING SPORADICALLY OR IN OTHER THAN THE USUAL LOCATION
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PROPITIATE
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TO GAIN OR REGAIN THE FAVOR OR GOODWILL OF; APPEASE
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PROPITIOUS
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FAVORABLY DISPOSED; BENEVOLENT; BEING A GOOD OMEN; AUSPICIOUS; TENDING TO FAVOR; ADVANTAGEOUS
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CAVIL
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TO RAISE TRIVIAL AND FRIVOLOUS OBJECTION
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HECTOR
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BULLY, BRAGGART
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CAROM
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REBOUND OR REBOUNDING AT AN ANGLE
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