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17 Cards in this Set
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hostility, active opposition
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antagonism
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direct opposite
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antithesis
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doubtful authenticity; counterfeit
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apocryphal
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hard to do; strenuous
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arduous
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able to put one's thoughts into words easily and clearly
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articulate
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to calm or sooth; to satisfy
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assuage
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to waste away
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atrophy
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to increase or enlarge; to become greater in size
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augment
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stern in manner or appearance; strict in morals
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austere
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a person who supports the principle of subjection to authority instead of individual freedom
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authoritarian
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brief, often witty, saying that states a truth
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aphorism
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the divine example of something; the ideal
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apotheosis
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approval; commendation
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approbation
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mysterious; secretly known by a select group
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arcane
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great warmth or intensity, as of emotion, passion, or desire
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ardor
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diligent, hardworking; done with devotion
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assiduous
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greed
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avarice
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