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23 Cards in this Set
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Meticulous
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Extremely careful about
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Misanthrope
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A person who dislikes others
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Mitigate
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To soften; to lessen
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Mollify
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To calm or make less severe
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Monotony
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Lack of variation
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Naïve
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Lacking sophistication or experience
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Obdurate
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Hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion
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Obsequious
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Overly submissive and eager to please
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Obstinate
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Stubborn, unyielding
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Obviate
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To prevent; to make unnecessary
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Occlude
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To stop up; to prevent the passage of
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Onerous
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Troublesome and oppressive; burdensome
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Opaque
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Impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light
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Opprobrium
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Public disgrace
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Ostentation
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Excessive showiness
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Paradox
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A contradiction or dilemma
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Paragon
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Model of excellence or perfection
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Perfidious
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Willing to betray one's trust
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Perfunctory
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Done in a routine way; indifferent
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Permeate
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To penetrate
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Philanthropy
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Charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness
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Placate
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To soothe or pacify
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Plastic
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Able to be molded, altered, or bent
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