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16 Cards in this Set
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Anomaly
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Deviation from normal
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Assuage
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To make milder or less severe; relive, ease; satisfy; sooth or calm
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Enigma
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A puzzling or inexplicable occurrence; mystery
Inexplicable: incapable of being explained or accounted for |
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Equivocal
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Allowing the possibility of several different meanings; intent to deceive or misguide; susceptible to double interpretation; of doubtful nature or character; questionable or suspicious
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Erudite
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Characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly
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Fervid
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heated or vehement (intense or forceful) in spirit, enthusiasm; burning, glowing, intensely hot
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Lucid
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easily understood; completely comprehensible; characterized by clear perception; rational or sane; shining or bright; transparent
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Opaque
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not transparent or translucent (not allowing light to pass through); not transmitting radiation, sound, heat; hard to understand; not clear or lucid; obscure; dull, stupid, or unintelligent
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Placate
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to appease (quiet, calm, reduce to a state of peace) or pacify, especially by concessions (surrender, acknowledge defeat, yield) or conciliatory (compromise) gestures
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Precipitate
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to hasten (rush) the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly; to fling or throw forcefully; to separate (a substance) in solid form from a solution; excessively quick (headlong)
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Prodigal
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wastefully or recklessly extravagant (spending); giving or yielding profusely (extremely abundant); lavishly abundant
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Zeal
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fervor (passionate enthusiasm) for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence (determination); ardor (feelings of great warmth and intensity)
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Abstain
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to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy; to refrain from casting one's vote
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Adulterate
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to debase (corrupt) or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements; use cheaper, inferior, or less desirable goods in the production of (any professedly genuine article)
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Apathy
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absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement; lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting
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Audacious
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Extremely bold or daring, fearless; extremely original or highly inventive; uninhibited, unrestrained, lively
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