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95 Cards in this Set
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Curtail
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Cut short; curb; restrict
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ineffable
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unable to be expressed in words
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laconic
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concise; terse; economical speech
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reticent
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reserved; uncommunicative; reluctant to speak
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stoic
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indifferent to pleasure or pain
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taciturn
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retucent; quiet; introverted
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terse
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abrupt; short; brusque; snappish
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truncate
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abbreviate; shorten; trim; cut
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candor
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frank; open; honest; truthful
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declaim
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pronounce; claim; to make a formal speech; to speak rhetorically
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elocution
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diction; pronunciatioon; enunciation
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eloquent
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expressive; moving; expressive speech
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impromptu
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unprepared; unrehearsed; spontaneaous
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rhetoric
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public speaking; oratory
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bucolic
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pastoral; rural; rustic
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halcyon
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calm; peaceful; calm; relaxing
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pristine
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pure; perfect; unspoiled
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sedate
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tranquil; calm; demure
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serene
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calm; peaceful; quiet
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tranquil
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serene; calm; relaxing
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capricious
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fickle; unpredictable; variable; whimsical
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ephemeral
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brief; fleeting; short-lived
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errativ
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unpredictable; changeable; irregular
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evanescent
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fleeting; transitory; short-lived
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itinerant
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roaming, traveling, wandering
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mercurial
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chracterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood- like mercury in a thermometer
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mutable
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changeable
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transient
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temporary; short-lived; fleeting
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transitory
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fleeting; temporary; transient
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whimsical
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fanciful; erratic behavior and unpredictbale change
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alleviate
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ease. relieve, lessen; to make more bearable; to partially remove or correct
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ameliorate
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to make more tolerable; to make better
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assuage
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to ease or lessen, to alleviate
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emollient
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soothing; making less intense or harsh; to soften
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mitigate
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to alleviate; to ease
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mollify
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calm; soothe; pacify
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pacify
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to soothe, to calm, placate
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palliative
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palliate; to relieve without curing; to reduce the violence of ( a disease); to reduce the intensity of ; abate pacify; calm down; appease; conciliate
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acumen
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insight; shrewdness; good judgment
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astute
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showing shrewdness; mentally sharp; showing perspicacity; intelligent
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cerebral
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brainy; logical; analytical
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clarity
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lucid; clear; intelligible
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cogent
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well-argued; logical; coherent
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educe
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toelicit or extract; bringing out something hidden
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elucidate
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make clear; illuminate; clarify
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epiphany
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a sudden understanding of meaning; an illuminating discovery
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infer
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deduce; conclude; surmise
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intuitive
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perceptive; discerning; insightful
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keen
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sharp; intellectually alert
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lucid
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clear; logical; of right mind
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pensive
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thoughful; contemplative; lost in thought; pondering
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shrewd
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astute; savvy; perceptive; on the ball; cunning
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trenchant
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sharply perceptive; effective; articulate
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ample
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plentiful; sufficient
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burgeon
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grow rapidly; flourish
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copious
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large in quantity; plentiful; profuse
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corpulent
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just plain fat
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flourish
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thrive; prosper; grow
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panoply
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a magnifient; impressive array
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permeate
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saturate; infuse
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pervasive
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omnipresent; infuse in every part; invasive
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plethora
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overabundance; excess; surfeit
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prodigious
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extraordinary in bulk or quantity; remarkable; impressive
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profuse
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abundant; plentiful
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prolific
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abundant; pletiful;inexhaustible
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replete
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full; stuffed; sated
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superfluous
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excess; unnecessary- more than you need
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surfeit
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excess; glut; surplus
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ubiquitous
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god and starbucks- everywhere; omnipresent
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facetious
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playfully humorous
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farceculous
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an absurdly ridiculous situation
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lampoon
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satire; specifically; a harsh satire usually directed against an individual
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parody
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spoof; a feeble or ridiculous imitation; satire
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wry
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dryly humorous, often with a touch of irony
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fastidious
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fussy; choosy; particular
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meticulous
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thorough; careful; painstakingly detailed
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punctilious
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painstakingly detailed; scrupulous; menticulous
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scrupulous
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thorough; conscientious
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adage
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wise saying; axiom; motto
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banal
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dull; boring; trite; hackneyed; ordinary
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hackneyed
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trite; stale; unimaginative
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trite
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cliche; dull; boring
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circumspect
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judicious; careful; prudent; guarded
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consummate
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bring to state of perfection; skillful; accomplished
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decorous
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well-mannered; demure; marked by propriety and good taste
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demure
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modest; reserved; decorous; proper
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exemplary
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commendable; perfect; correct
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emulate
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imitate a good example
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paragon
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a model of excellence or perfection; shining example
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propriety
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correctness; politeness; decorum; respectability
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prudent
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careful; cautious; practical
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staid
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proper; showing self-restraint; demure
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temperate
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self-controlled; mild
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quintessence
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perfect example; ideal (quintessential)
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urbane
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sophisticated; refined; cultured
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