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25 Cards in this Set
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antithesis |
opposition; contrast |
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ascend |
to move, climb, or go upward. |
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austere |
severe in manner or appearence |
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autonomous |
self-governing; independent |
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banal |
devoid of freshness |
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benign |
having a kindly disposition; gracious |
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capricious |
subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic |
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dawdle |
to waist time; idle; trifle; loiter |
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defamation |
to falsely or unjustly harm the good reputation of another as by slander or libel |
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esoteric |
understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest |
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exacerbate |
to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of; aggravate |
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extol |
to praise highly |
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fastidious |
excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please |
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furtive |
taken, done, or used surreptitiously or by stealth; secret |
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gregarious |
found in the company of others; sociable |
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hypocrite |
a person who pretends to have a quality that they do not actually posses, especially one who's actions contradict that trait |
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innate |
existing in one from birth; inborn; native |
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lethargic |
drowsy; sluggish |
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melancholy |
a gloomy state of mind, especially when it is habitual or prolonged; depression |
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opaque |
not allowing light to pass through; hard to understand; unintelligent |
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prolific |
producing offspring; characterized by abundant production. |
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reprove |
to prove again |
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symmetry |
correspondence in appearance on both sides of a plane |
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tranquil |
peaceful; quiet; calm |
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venerate |
to regard or treat with reverence. |
