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75 Cards in this Set
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judicious
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to have or show sound judgement
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labyrinth
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maze
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perscriptive
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done by custom; unbending
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lesced
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to combine; to come together
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paradox
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a tenet seemingly contradictory or false, but actually true
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relevant
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of concern; significant
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reverie
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the condition of being unaware of one's surroundings; dreamy thinking or imagining, especially of agreeable things
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ingenue
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an unworldly young woman
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succinct
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consisting of few words; concise
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laggard
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a lazy person; one who lags behind
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diligence
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hard work
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stamina
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endurance
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evoke
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to call forth; to elicit
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animosity
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a feeling of hatred or ill will
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inquisitive
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eager to ask questions in order to learn
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implication
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suggestion; inference
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authentic
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real; genuine; trustworthy
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benefactor
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one who helps others; a donor
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manifest
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obvious; clear
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superfluous
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unnecessary; extra
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motif
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theme
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predecessor
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one who has occupied an office before another
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trivial
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unimportant; small; worthless
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mentor
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teacher; wise and faithful advisor
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dissemble
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to disguise and conceal
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philanthropy
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charity; unselfishness
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burgeoned
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to grow or develop quickly
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vertigo
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dizziness
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baleful
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harmful; malignant; detrimental
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disparaged
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to belittle; to undervalue
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savor
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to receive pleasure from; to enjoy with appreciation; to dwell on with delight
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larceny
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theft; stealing
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surpass
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to go beyond; to outdo
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arrogant
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acting superior to others; conceited
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infamous
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having a bad reputation; notorious
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deferential
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yielding to the opinion of another
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kneaded
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to mix; to massage
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provincial
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regional; unsophisticated
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bombast
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pompous speech; pretentious words
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denigrate
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to defame; to blacken or sully; to belittle
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scrupulous
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honorable; exact
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absolve
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to forgive; to acquit
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pessimism
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seeing only the gloomy side; hopelessness
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scrutinize
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to examine closely to study
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quiescence
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state of being at rest or without motion
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acquiesce
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to agree without protest
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accolade
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a sign of approval or respect
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denounce
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to speak out against; to condemn
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diffidence
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a hesitation in asserting oneself
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shady
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a character of questionable honesty
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altercation
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controversy; dispute
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dearth
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scarcity; shortage
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sectarian
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to be narrow-minded or limited
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chicanery
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trickery or deception
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taciturn
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inclined to silence; speaking little; dour; stern
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appease
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to satisfy, to calm
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metamorphosis
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change of form
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anointed
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to crown; to ordain
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benign
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mild; harmless
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hypothetitcal
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assumed; uncertain; conjectural
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effeminate
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having qualities attributed to a woman; delicate
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preclude
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to inhibit; to make impossible
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lithe
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to be limber or supple
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gourmand
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one who eats eagerly
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defensible
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that which can be justified
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foster
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to encourage; to nurture; to support
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atrophy
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to waste away, as from lack of use; to wither
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finesse
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the ability to handle situations with skill and diplomacy
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obviate
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to make unnecessary
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curb
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a restraint or framework
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inherent
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part of essential character; intrinsic
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inevitable
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sure to happen; unaviodable
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citadel
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a fortress set up high to defend a city
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bilateral
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pertaining to or affecting both sides or two sides; having two sides
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coddle
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to treat with tenderness
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