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45 Cards in this Set
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aggrandize
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to increase in intensity, power or prestige
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alchemy
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medival science aimed at transmutation of metals.
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anachronism
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someone or something out of place in terms of historical or chronological context
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astringent
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harsh, severe
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contiguous
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sharing a border, touching, adjacent
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convention
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a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude
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cynism
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attitude or belief that all people are motivated by selfishness
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decorum
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polite or appropriate order or behaviour
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derision
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scorn, ridicule, comtemptous treatment
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dessicate
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dehydrate or dry
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dilettante
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one with amateurish or superficial interest in art or a branch of knowledge
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disparge
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to slight or belittle
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divulge
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to disclose something secret
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immutable
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not capable of change
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neophyte
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tyro
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presumptous
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overstepping due bounds, taking liberties
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inimical
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damaging, harmful
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intractable
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stubborn
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pristine
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pure,clean
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probity
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uprightness
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proclivity,propensity
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a natural inclination,penchant
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profligate
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prodigal
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prosaic
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dull
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pungent
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characterised by strong, sharp smell
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quixotic
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foolishly impractical
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quotidian
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occuring regularly, commonplace
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rarefy
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refine
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recondite
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hidden, sealed
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refulgent
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radiant
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renege
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to fail on commitment
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shard
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a piece of broken pottery or glass
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sparse
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thin
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spendthrift
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prodigal
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subtle
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elusive
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tacit
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implied
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terse
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brief
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tout
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to publicly criticize
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trenchant
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keen
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unfeigned
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genuine
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untenable
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uninhabitable, indefensible
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vacillate
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to waver indecisively
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vexation
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annoyance
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vigilant
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alertly watchful
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vituperate
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to abuse
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volatile
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explosive
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