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55 Cards in this Set
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indifferent
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not caring one way or the other, lacking preference, neutral
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apathy
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lack of emotion or interest
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obscure
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unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand
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ambiguous
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have more than one meaning; vague
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impartial
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unbiased, neutral
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objective
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without bias (as opposed to subjective)
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revere
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to worship, to honor
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discriminate
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to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference
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denounce
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to speak out against; to condemn
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innovate
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creative, introduce something new
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subtle
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not obvious; difficult to spot
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stagnant
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not moving
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candid
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honest, frank
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discern
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to distinguish one thing from another
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hypocritical
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insincere
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disdain
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contempt; intense dislake
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abstract
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theoretical; lacking substance
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valid
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founded by fact or evidence
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inevitable
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unavoidable; bound to happen
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eccentric
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odd, unusual
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provincial
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unsophisticated; narrow-minded
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inferred
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derived by reasoning; implied as a conclusion
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diverse
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varied
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apprehensive
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fearful; worried
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vulnerable
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capable of being harmed
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benevolent
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kind; good hearted; generous
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pious (piety)
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deeply religious
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skeptical
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doubting; unsure
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resignation
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acceptance of a situation(secondary meaning)
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illuminate
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to light up; make clear
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resolution
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determination (solution to a problem)
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servile
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overly submissive; cringing; like a servant
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refute
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to disprove
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anarchy
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lack of government; chaos
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virulent
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very harmful (like a virus)
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miser
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one who saves greedily
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articulate
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speaking well
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discord
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disagreement
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diligent
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hard working
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perceptive
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have keen understanding; discerning
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superficial
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on the surface; shallow
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contempt
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to hold in low regard
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lucid (elucidate)
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clear, easy to understand
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immune
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safe from harm; protected
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aesthetic
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having to do with art or beauty
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inclined
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tending toward direction
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prodigal
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extravant; wasteful
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uniform
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constant; without variety
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assess
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to estimate the the value of; to measure
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censor (noun)
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one who deletes objectionable manner, (v) to delete objectionable manner)
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complacent
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smug; self satisfied; overly confident
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eloquence
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speaking well
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virtue
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moral excellence
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guile
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cunning; deceitfulness
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biased
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not neutral; prejudiced
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