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20 Cards in this Set
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Disdain
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to look down on others as unworthy, to scorn
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Obscure
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not clearly seen or understood
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Ambiguous
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having two or more meanings, uncertain
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Prodigal
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wasteful, extravagant
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Reverent
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feeling deep awe and respect
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Pompous
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excessive self-esteem; pretentious, self-important
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Reproach
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to blame, to criticize sharply
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Laudable
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worthy or praise, deserving of approval
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Rational
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sane, having the ability to think clearly
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Censor
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to examine a work for the purpose of banning or removing harmful passages
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Innocuous
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harmless, insignificant
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Anarchy
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absence of government; confusion, disorder
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Skeptical
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doubting, questioning
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Ameliorate
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to improve, to make better
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Banal
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unoriginal, dull
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Dogmatic
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holding or asserting opinions as if one were the final authority. An authoritative, arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles
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Discern
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to pick out, to recognize
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Meticulous
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exact, very careful with details
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Pious
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having deep respect for religion
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Vulnerable
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capable of being injured or attacked; open to attack
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