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35 Cards in this Set
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Conspicuous
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standing out; obvious
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Advocate
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to speak in favor of; to support
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Ascetic
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hermitlike; practicing self-denial
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Profound
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deep; insightful (the opposite of superficial)
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Ironic
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satiric; unexpected
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Dogmatic
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arrogantly assertive of unproven ideas; arrogantly claiming that something (often a system of beliefs) is beyond dispute
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Condone
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to overlook; to permit to happen
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Dissent
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disagreement
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Volition
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will; conscious choice
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Voluntary
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willing; unforced
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Didactic
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instructive; intended to instruct
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Disparate
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different; incompatible
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Disparage
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to belittle; to say uncomplimentary things about, usually in somewhat indirect way
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Ephemeral
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short-lived; fleeting; not lasting
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Compliant
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yielding; submissive
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Prosaic
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dull; unimaginative; like prose
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Profuse
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flowing; extravagant
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Expedient
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providing an immediate advantage; serving one’s immediate self-interest
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Fastidious
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meticulous; demanding
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Belligerent
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combative; quarrelsome; waging war
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Astute
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perceptive; intelligent
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Languish
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to become weak, listless, or depressed
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Censure
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to condemn severely for doing something bad
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Stagnation
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motionlessness; inactivity
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Mitigate
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to lessen the severity of something
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Reprehensible
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worthy of blame or censure
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Engender
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to create; to produce
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Exemplary
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outstanding; setting a great example
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Neutral
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unbiased; not taking sides; objective
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Relegate
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to banish; to send away
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Anecdote
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a brief, entertaining story
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Scanty
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inadequate; minimal
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Fallacious
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false
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Acclaim
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praise; applause; admiration
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Uniform
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consistent; unchanging; the same for everyone
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