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27 Cards in this Set
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despondent
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feeling hopeless, discouraged, down, low...
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dejected
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depressed, having low spirits
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maverick
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an independent minded, unconventional person. A person who who takes an independent stand apart from his or her associates
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caveat
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a warning or caution
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axiomatic
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self evident or obvious
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subvert
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to overthrow, cause the ruin of..., corrupt or undermine the principles of something
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pariah
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an outcast
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churlish
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boorish, rude, mean
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uncouth
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awkward, clumsy, strange, ungraceful, unusual
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brackish
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distasteful, unpleasant. (of water - salty).
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sojourn
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noun - a temporary stay
verb - to stay temporarily |
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anodyne
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Either - something which relieves distress or pain "this was an anodyne to..."
or something bland and unlikely to cause offence |
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acrimony
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sharp, harsh, bitter in speech or manner
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aggrandize
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to make something appear greater in power, size, intensity...
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self-aggrandizing
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to talk yourself up, to increase or exaggerate ones own power, status etc.
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covert
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adj - covered, conealed, disguised, secret
noun - a concealment |
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pliable
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of an object - flexible, supple, easily bent.
of a person - easily influenced or persuaded. also, adaptable. |
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tractable
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easily controlled, shaped, handled, managed...
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malleable
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adaptable, manageable, easily controlled
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intractable
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stubborn, obstinate, not easily controlled, hard to shape or work...
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adroit
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cleverly skillful, resourceful ("an adroit debater")
also - nimble in the use of hands and the body |
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agile
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quick, well co-ordinated in movement, active...
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spry
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active, nimble, energetic, brisk
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benevolent
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kind, charitable, expressing goodwill,
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buoyant
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cheerful, not easily depressed
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egregious
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extraordinary in some bad way; glaring
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clandestine
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characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception
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