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30 Cards in this Set
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Acute |
Quick to comprehend Sharply intelligent |
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Aesthetic |
Referring to sense of beauty |
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Aloof |
Distant Unsociable |
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Ambivalence |
Lack of certainty or definite
Opposing attitudes |
Monk |
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Ascetic |
Sternly self denying |
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Audacity |
Extreme boldness Nerve |
Captive |
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Capitulate |
To yield to pressure Give in concede |
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Civil |
Polite Well mannered |
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Conspicuous |
Noticeable Obvious |
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Corporeal |
Of the physical Not spiritual
Of the body
Substantial |
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Despondent |
Helpless and hopeless
Desolate
Very unhappy |
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Desultory |
Random Haphazard Casual (not purposeful |
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Ephemeral |
Fleeting Short lived |
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Fallible |
Capable of error |
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Fervor |
Deep feeling Passion Zeal |
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Flaccid |
Lacking normal firmness Flabby Limp |
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Grave |
Verrrrry serious Solemn |
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Idiosyncrasy |
Quirk Odd Eccentric |
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Insatiable |
Unable to be satisfied Quenchless |
Clint Eastwood |
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Laconic |
Sparing of speech To the point |
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Loath |
Reluctant
Disinclined toward something |
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Maudlin |
Overly sentimental |
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Neophyte |
Beginner Novice |
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Orthodox |
Traditional Pious extremely religious |
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Reticent |
Not talkative Restrained in behavior |
Som |
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Sectarian |
With limited viewpoint Natrow Bigoted person |
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Somnolent |
Sleepy Groggy |
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Stoic |
Brave in face of pain
Impassive |
Opposite of tepid |
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Tepid |
Lukewarm Weak |
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Vehement |
Profoundly intense Passionate |
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