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53 Cards in this Set
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Audacious
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daring, fearless, recklessly bold
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Authoritarian
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domineering
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beneficent
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charitable and kind in action
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blithe
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merry; carefree
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brittle
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apt to break or crack due to lack of elasticity
fragile |
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burnish
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polish
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calibrate
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to inspect, determine or correct the graduation of an instrument
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camouflage
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mean of disguising
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connoisseur
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expert
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consternation
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dismay; startled; distressing fear or shock that results in complete confusion
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convoluted
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complex and complicated
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cultivation
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act of preparing or working land in order to grow crops
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cultured
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possessing education; polished
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cunning
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shrewdness and craftiness; slyness
-shrewd: sharp in practical matters |
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Astute
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Keen penetration or discernment
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cynicism
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an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness
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deference
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courteous, respectful yielding to the will of another
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dogmatic
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stubbornly opinionated
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effrontery
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boldness; impudence; arrogance
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endemic
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localized region; indigenous
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Epitome
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definition; embodiment; quintessence
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erudite
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very learned; scholarly
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extravagance
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lavishness
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facetious
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playful; humorous
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fatuous
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silly; foolish
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fidelity
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faithfulness; loyalty
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implacable
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not capable of being appeased
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ingenuity
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cleverness
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intemperance
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excessive indulgence of appetite
lack of constraint |
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intrepid
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steadfast; courageous
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magnanimity
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quality of being generous and noble at heart
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membrane
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thin film of tissue
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meticulous
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attentive to detail
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perfunctory
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cursory; done w/o care
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plasticity
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flexibility
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porous
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full of tiny openings
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pragmatic
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practical
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presumptuous
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assuming
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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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prudent
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wise and careful
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rigidity
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being stiff and unyielding
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slight
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small
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solicitous
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concerned and attentive
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somber
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sad; grief
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superficial
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lacking depth
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synthetic
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man-made
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tortuous
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winding; twisting; excessively complicated
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tractable
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docile; obedient; easily led
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treacherous
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lacking loyalty
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unfeigned
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genuine
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unfettered
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not tied down; unrestrained
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warranted
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called for; justified
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