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43 Cards in this Set
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Aloof
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distant, detached from others
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Derail
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to cause to fail
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Dictum
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claim, assertion or maxim
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Equivocate
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evade stall or dodge, temporize
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Denunciate
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condemn openly
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Rousing
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exciting, stirring
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Pedestrian
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common, lacking vitality
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Derivative
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not original, coming from sth. else
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Prohibitive
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too expensive to do or buy
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Cryptic
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mysterious or obscure
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Judicious
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wise or thoughtful
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Pugnacious
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quarrelsome, belligerent, combative
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Supercilious
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arrogant or haughty
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Belligerence
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bellicose, hostile, warlike character, pugnacity
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Indigence
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poverty
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Perfidy
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treachery, breach of faith or trust
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Tenacity
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unyielding or stubborn
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Aspersion
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to slander, a derogatory remark
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Apparition
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ghost, chimera
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Unintelligible
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not understandable
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Accolade
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strong praise
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Idiosyncrasy
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eccentric or peculiar behavior
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Devoid
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empty of sth.
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Temporize
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equivocate, stall, delay, procrastinate
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Dalliance
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wasting of time
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Infelicity
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unhappy, misfortune
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Boorish
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insensitive, crude, awkward
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Fastidious
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hard to please, excessive attention to
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Petulant
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crabby, moody
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Sedulous
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diligent, persevering
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Treacly
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sentimental, maudlin
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Prosaic
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unimaginative
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Consecrated
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hallowed, sanctified
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Meticulous
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over cautious, great detail
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Vacuity
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emptiness
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Appalled
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shocked, horrified
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Opprobrium
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disgrace, shame
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Anomalous
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abnormal, inconsistent, incongruous
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Chagrin
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disappointed
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Antagonistic
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hostile
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Indignation
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great anger
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Righteous
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virtuous, moral, rectitude
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Exonerate
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absolve, pardon, vindicate
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