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35 Cards in this Set
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ACCOLADE
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(N) AN EXPRESSION OF PRAISE
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ADULATION
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(N) EXCESSIVE PRAISE; INTENSE ADORATION
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AVARICE
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(N) GREED, ESP. FOR WEALTH (ADJ. FORM: AVARICOUS)
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AXIOM
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A UNIVERSALLY RECGONIZED PRINCIPLE
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BURGEON
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(V) TO GROW RAPIDLY, FLOURISH
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BUCOLIC
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RUSTIC AND PASTORAL; CHARACTERISTIC OF RURAL AREAS AND THEIR INHABITANTS
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CANON
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AN ESTABLISHED SET OF PRINCIPLES OR CODE OF LAWS OFTEN RELIGIOUS IN NATURE
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CAUSTIC
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BURNING OR STINGING; CAUSING CORROSION
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CHARY
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WARY; CAUTIOUS, SPARING
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COGENT
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APPEALING FORCIBLY TO THE MIND OR REASON; CONVINCING
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COMPLAISANCE
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THE WILLINGNESS TO COMPLY WITH THE WISHES OF OTHERS
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CONTRITE
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REGRETFUL; PENITENT; SEEKING FORGIVENESS
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DEMUR
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TO QUESTION OR OPPOSE
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DOGMATIC
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EXPRESSING A RIGID OPINION BASED ON UNPROVED OR IMPROVABLE PRINCIPLES
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EBULLIENCE
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THE QUALITY OF LIVELY OR ENTHUSIASTIC EXPRESSION OF THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS
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ENIGMATIC
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MYSTERIOUS; OBSCURE; DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND
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EXONERATE
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TO REMOVE BLAME
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FACETIOUS
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PLAYFUL; HUMOROUS
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HARANGUE
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TO DELIVER A POMPOUS SPEECH OR TIRADE
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HERETICAL
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VIOLATING ACCEPTED DOGMA OR CONVENTION
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IMPECUNIOUS
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LACKING FUNDS; WITHOUT MONEY
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INCIPIENT
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BEGINNING TO COME INTO BEING OR TO BECOME APPARENT
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INERT
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UNMOVING; LETHARGIC; SLUGGISH
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INTRANSIGENT
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REFUSING TO COMPROMISE
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INVEIGLE
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TO OBTAIN BY DECEPTION OR FLATTERY
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ODIOUS
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EVOKING INTENSE AVERSION OR DISLIKE
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PENURIOUS
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PENNY-PINCHING; EXCESSIVELY THRIFTY; UNGENEROUS
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PIOUS
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EXTREMELY REVERENT OR DEVOUT; SHOWING STRONG RELIGIOUS DEVOTION
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PREEN
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TO DRESS UP; TO PRIMP; TO GROOM ONESELF WITH ELABORATE CARE
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PRODIGIOUS
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ABUNDANT IN SIZE, FORCES OR EXTENT; EXTRAORDINARY
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QUAFF
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TO DRINK DEEPLY
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QUIESCENCE
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STILLNESS; MOTIONLESSNESS; QUALITY OF BEING AT REST
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REDOUBTABLE
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AWE-INSPIRING; WORTHY OF HONOR
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SQUALID
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SORDID; WRETCHED AND DIRTY AS FROM NEGLECT
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TORPID
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LETHARGIC; SLUGGISH; DORMANT
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