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72 Cards in this Set
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acquittal
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the state of being found not guilty
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adjunct
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supplement, assistant (addition)
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adversity
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misfortune, difficulty (hardship)
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aerate
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to air out (freshen)
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affable
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friendly, pleasant and easy to talk to (amiable)
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affluent
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prosperous, having material abundance
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affront
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to insult (pique)
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aggravate
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to worsen or increase in severity (inflame)
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aggrieved
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wronged (injured)
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agitation
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violent or aggravated movement
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agony
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extreme pain
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aloof
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reserved, at a distance
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altruism
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unselfish concern for others
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ambiguity
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lack of clarity of meaning or intention
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ambivalence
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inability to make a decision
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anarchy
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lawlessness or chaos (turmoil)
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anathema
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something hated or loathed (bane)
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animosity
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extreme dislike
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annexation
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incorporation (addition)
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antipathy
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aversion, dislike
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antiquated
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adhering to the past (old fashioned)
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apocryphal
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of dubious authenticity or origin (spurious)
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artlessness
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lack of deceit or cunning
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autonomy
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freedom from others' control (independence)
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avaricious
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greedy
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baleful
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sinister, ominous (threatening)
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banal
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commonplace (trite)
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belligerent
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aombative, aggressively hostile (pugnacious)
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bile
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bad temper, bitterness (antipathy)
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blithe
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cheerful and carefree
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breach
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a break or gap (rupture)
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brittle
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having a tendency to break, snap or crack
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carp
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to find fault, to nag
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catharsis
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a release of emotional tension
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chauvinistic
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biased, blindly devoted to a view (bigoted)
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circuitous
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indirect, roundabout (tortuous)
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circumspect
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wary or cautious (vigilant)
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cloistered
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kept apart from the world (secluded)
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coax
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to gently encourage or persuade (cajole)
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cognizance
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knowledge or perception
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collusion
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agreement for illegal or dishonest purposes (conspiracy)
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commodious
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spacious or roomy
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conscript
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someone compelled into service (antonym - volunteer)
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consolation
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something that gives relief or encouragement (comfort)
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constancy
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the quality of being fixed,, loyal or unchanging
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consternation
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sudden distress or fear (trepidation)
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constrict
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to cause to shrink or slow (compress)
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convalescent
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healing (improving)
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conviviality
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festivity, gaiety (socialable)
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cornucopia
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an abundant supply
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corrode
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to wear away slowly
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covert
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hidden or concealed (clandestine)
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covetous
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greedy, envious (desirous)
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craven
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lacking in courage
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decorous
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marked by good manners (polite)
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defamation
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slander, the unjustified ruin of a persons reputation (libel)
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deferential
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respectful, courteous (reverent)
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delirium
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a state of disorientation or extreme excitement (frenzy)
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deluge
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to flood or overrun
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denigrate
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to belittle or defame (disparage)
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dereliction
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abandonment (neglect)
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deride
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to laugh at with contempt (mock)
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descry
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to see or perceive (discern)
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desecrate
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to make profane, to pollute
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despicable
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vile, contemptible (antonym - delightful)
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despotic
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tyrannical, autocratic, (oppressive)
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desultory
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inconsistent, sporadic (disconnected)
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dilapidated
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neglected, work ot, falling down (ramshackle)
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disaffected
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to make disloyal, to lose the support of (alienate)
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discomfit
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to make uncomfortable
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disinter
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to exhume, to unbury (unearth)
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dissolution
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breaking of bonds, coming apart into pieces
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