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86 Cards in this Set
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equivocal
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open to interpretation, ambiguous
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unequivocal
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certain, unambiguous
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dilute
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make weaker or thinner by adding water
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invariant
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never changing
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markedly
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noticeably
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stymie
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prevent or hinder the process of
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dormant
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inactive
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conjecture
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speculation, assumption
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obstinate
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stubbornly refusing to change ones opinion
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concomitant
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naturally accompanying or associated
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succumb
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died from (animals)
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forestall
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prevent
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arbitrary
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based on random choice
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dearth
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lack of
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comprehensive
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complete, including all
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hearsay
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the report of another person's word by a witness
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rigid
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unable to be changed or adapted, not flexible
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transgressor
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going beyond the bounds of moral policy
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unruly
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disorderly or disruptive
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malleable
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easily influence, pliable
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preempt
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forestall, prevent
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entropy
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lack of order or predictability; gradual decline into disorder
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discursive
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digressing from subject to subject
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delineate
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describe or portray something precisely
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rudimentary
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involving or limited to basic principles
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tenet
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a principle or belief
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nuance
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a subtle difference or shade in meaning
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exacerbate
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make worse
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untenable
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not able to be maintained or defended against
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mortality rate
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death rate
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preclude
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prevent from happening; make impossible
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contingency
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a future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty, an incidental expense the absence of certainty in events
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neologisms
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a newly coined word or expression
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cognizance
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knowledge, awareness, or notice
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disposition
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inherent quality of mind and character
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pernicious
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having a harmful effect
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ascetic
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practice of sever self-discipline and absention from all forms of indulgence
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impropriety
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a failure to observe standards or show due honesty or modesty; improper language, behavior or character
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laudable
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deserving praise
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pretentious
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attempting to impress by affecting greater importance than actually possess
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preclude
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prevent from happening; make impossible
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contingency
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a future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty, an incidental expense the absence of certainty in events
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neologisms
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a newly coined word or expression
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cognizance
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knowledge, awareness, or notice
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disposition
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inherent quality of mind and character
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pernicious
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having a harmful effect
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ascetic
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practice of sever self-discipline and absention from all forms of indulgence
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impropriety
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a failure to observe standards or show due honesty or modesty; improper language, behavior or character
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laudable
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deserving praise
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pretentious
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attempting to impress by affecting greater importance than actually possess
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impede
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delay or prevent something by obstructing them
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underscore
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draw a line; emphasize
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vehement
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showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, intense
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elusive
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difficult to find, catch or achieve, or remember
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indignant
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feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment
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piety
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the quality of being religious or reverent
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reverent
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feeling or showing deep and solemn respect
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adduce
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cite as evidence
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flux
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the process or action of flowing or flowing out
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confer
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grant or bestow
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lowbrow
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not highly intellectual or cultured
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vagrancy
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state of living as a vagrant; homelessness
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perennial
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lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring
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polemical
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involving critical, controversial writing or speech
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conducive
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making a certain situation likely or possible
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augment
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make greater by adding to it
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prudent
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acting with or showing care and thought for the future
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eminence
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fame or recognized superiority
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disenchantment
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disappointment about someone you previously respected or admired
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resolute
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admirably purposeful, determined
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antipathy
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a deep-seated feeling of dislike
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deleterious
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causing harm or damage
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mitigate
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make less severe or serious
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basic principle
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general rule
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redress
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remedy or set right
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idiosyncratic
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peculiar or individual
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acumen
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the ability to make quick judgements
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siphon
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draw off or transfer over a period of time
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qualify
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make less absolute, add reservations too
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extant
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still in existence
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endemic
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native or restricted to a certain country or area
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subversive
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intended to subvert or undermine the power and authority of
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imperturbable
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unable to be upset or excited
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concede
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admit that something is true after first denying or resisting; surrender or yield
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diligence
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careful and persistent work effort
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inertia
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a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged
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