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75 Cards in this Set
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egoist
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your attitude to life is simple, direct, and aboveboard- every decision you make is based on the answer to one question: "What's in it for me?" If your selfishness, greed, and ruthless desire for self-advancement hurt other people, that's too bad. "this is a tough world, pal, dog eat dog and all that and I, for one, am not going to be left behind!
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egotist
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Your are boastful to the point of being obnoxious- you have only one string to your conversational violin, namely, yourself.
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altruist
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your always out to help others- never mind your own interests
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introvert
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You may seem unsocial, yet your greatest desire is to be liked and accepted. You may be shy and quiet, you are often moody and unhappy, and you prefer solitude or at most the company of one person to a crowd. You have an aptitude for creative work and are uncomfortable enegaging in activities that require cooperation with other people. You may even be a geinius, or eventually turn into one.
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extrovert
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Your the life of the party because you never worry about the effect of your actions, never inhibit yourself with doubts about dignity or propriety. You are usually happy, generally full of high spirits; you love to be with people- lots of people. Your thoughts, your interests, your personality are turned outward.
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misanthrope
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cynical, embittered, suspicious, you hate everybody
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ambivert
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you have both introvert and extrovert tendencies at different times and occassions. Your interests are turned both inward and outward.
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misogynist
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Sometime in your past you were scorned, crossed or deeply wounded by a woman. So now you have carefully constructed defense against further hurt- you hate all women
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misogamist
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you won't make the ultimate legal comitment- marriage
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vitriol
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bitter hatred
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benefactor
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someone who helps pwople, organizations, or causes, particularly by giving them monwy or some sort of gift
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do-gooder
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humanitarian who sincerely tries to do good deeds but
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idealist
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sees the world as it ought to be, not as how it really is
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mentor
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your a wise and trusted advisor one can turn to for help
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boor
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rude, ill-mannered person
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charlatan
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a person who makes extravagent but false claims of knowledge or ability
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sadist
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a person who gets pleasure out of inflicting cruelty and pain on others
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miscreant
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a pwrson who behaves in a criminal or depraved manner
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tyrant
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originally refered to an absolute ruler who wields power wihtout resterictions, but now it's commonly used for any perosn in position of authority who acts in a harsh and oppressive manner
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ally
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a person who has entered into a helpful association with another person
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confidant
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a trusted person whom presonal secrets and pricate matters are revealed
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crony
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a long time friend or companion
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adversary
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a person who offers formidable oposition to antoher in a battle, contest, or debate
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antagonist
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a person who offers active and possible hostile opposition to another in a battle, contest, or debate
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bete noire
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someone who is constantly tormenting antoher person and thus has become extremely disliked by that person
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nemesis
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an unbeatable opponent or a person who inflicts vegeance or retribution
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dignitary
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a person with high rank or position
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luminary
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a person who has achieved fame or prominence in a particular field
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nabob
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a person of great wealth or importance
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patriarch
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the oldest male member of a family or group
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minion
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a follower or subordinate
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subordinate
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a person in lesser rank or authority than someone else
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toady
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a person who shamelessly uses flattery and favors to gain approval of another
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agnostic
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someone who doesn't deny the possibility that god exsists but believes it is possible to prove God's exsistence either
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apostasy
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when you renounce any cause or set of prinicples
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iconoclast
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a person who attacks traditional or populat ideas or established institutions
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ideolgue
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a person who advocates a specific ideology, especially a political one.
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martyr
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someon who endures tremendous or constant suffer or who makes great sacrifices because of his/her beliefs ot to further a cause
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aficionado
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a person who truly enjoys and knows a great deal about a particular activity or interest
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dilettante
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someone who enjoys participating in an activity but only in a superficial or unserious way
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fanatic
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a person who is excessively and uncritically entusiastic about a cause or object
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zealot
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a person who is extremely passionate about, and who tirelessly pursues a cause or goal
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curmudgeon
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a bad-tempered, gruff, stubborn person who is usually old
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cynic
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a habitual faultfinder and critic, particularly one who believes that all human behavior is motivated by self-interest
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malcontent
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a constantly dissatisfied or rebellious person
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misanthrope
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a person who hates or mistrusts everyone
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cadre
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a group of highly trained people that formes the core of a larger organization, particulatly a political or military organization
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clique
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an exclusive and usually small group of friends or associates
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hoi polloi
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refers to the masses or common people and has a hint of looking down upon the crowd
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sognoscenti
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those people who are highly knowledgeable about a particular subject
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generation x
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people born in the years 1962 through 1966
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cohort
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a collection of people in a particular age group
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baby bust
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those born in the years 1967 to 1979
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generation y
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those born in 1980 to 1995
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arrogant
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when a person exaggerates their own worth in an excessive, domineering way
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vain
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when a person is excessively proud of their appearance or accomplishments
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hubris
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a mix between vanity and arrogance, includes excessive ambition
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hedonism
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the philosophy of living life only for the pursuit of pleasure
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convivial
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when a person is fond of being sociable with others
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reticent
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when people keep their thoughts and feelings to themselves
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phlegmatic
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when a person is not easily excited or provoked into action
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shy
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a person who draws back or avoids contact from others
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bashful
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when shyness is caused by self-consciousness or ackwardness around other people
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demure
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if shyness is caused by an inherently modest nature
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genial
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a person who has a friendly or pleasant disposition
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gracious
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when a person treats other people with kindly consideration and warm courtesy
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charm
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a personal quality that fascinates, attracts, or delights others.
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callous
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when an individul feels little or no emotion and has no sympathy for others
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crass
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onw who is as crude as they come and lacks any kind of discrimination or sensitivity
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petulent
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a persom who demonstrates petty and unreasonable irritability or anger
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sanctimonious
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when a person acts righteous or holy in a showy or pretend way.
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good-goody
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someone who is absolutely sure about their religious devotion
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insufferable
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impossible to endure
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shirty
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a person who acts unreasonavly angry
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