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25 Cards in this Set
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altruisic |
unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others; generous |
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ambivalent |
having contrary feelings or attitudes; uncertain as to course of action |
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angular |
lean; sharp cornered; gaunt |
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arrogant |
overbearingly assuming; insolently proud |
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aversion |
strong disinclination, disliking |
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discern |
to differentiate between two or more things |
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disdain |
intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt; to reject as unworthy |
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disparge |
to degrade; to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner |
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disparity |
inequality; the condition or fact of being unequal in age, rank, or degree |
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embellish |
to decorate; to make beautiful with ornamentation |
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engender |
to cause; to produce; to create |
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innocuous |
harmless; producing no injury |
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insipid |
boring and stupid |
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lament |
to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner |
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laud |
to praise; to extol |
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obscure |
difficult to see, vague |
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ostentanious |
showy, pretentious |
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prodigal |
wasteful; a person given to extravagance |
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repuditate |
to reject; to disown; to disavow |
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reticence |
restraint in speech, reluctance to speech |
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revere |
to honor, regard with respect |
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serene |
calm, placid |
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subtle |
delicate, elusive, not obvious |
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superflous |
beyond what is needed or required, on overflow |
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taciturn |
quiet, not verbose |
