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100 Cards in this Set
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Alacrity |
eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness
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Burgeon
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grow; flourish; put forth new shoots
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Deleterious
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harmful
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Euphemism
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a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant
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Hypocritical
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insincere
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Lethargic
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tired; without energy
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Ogle
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stare at; observe in an obvious manner
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Postulate
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hypothesize; propose
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Robust
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strong; healthy; tough
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Tractable
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obedient; dutiful; polite
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Alchemy
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medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold
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Burnish
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polish
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Deliberate
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to think over deeply
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Euphony
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pleasant sounds
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Iconoclast
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person who opposes orthodoxy
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Levity
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flippancy; joking about serious matters
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Olfactory
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concerned with the sense of smell
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Potable
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suitable for drinking
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Rotund
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round
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Tranquil
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peaceful
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Alibi
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an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene
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Buttress
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strengthen; support
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Delineation
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demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining
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Evacuate
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vacate; empty; abandon
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Idiosyncrasy
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a personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual
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Libertarian
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someone who opposes tyranny
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Ominous
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threatening
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Potent
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powerful; compelling; strong
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Ruminate
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think over something; ponder
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Transcribe
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copy
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Allay
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to lessen
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Byline
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the line that tells you who wrote an article
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Demur
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hesitate; refuse
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Exacerbate
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make worse
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Ignominious
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shameful
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Liniment
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soothing lotion
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Omnipotent
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all-powerful
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Pragmatic
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practical
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Ruse
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trick; stratagem
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Transgress
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go astray; disobey; commit a sin
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Alleviate
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make less severe
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Cacophony
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discordant loud noises
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Denounce
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condemn; speak out against
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Exasperated
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frustrated; annoyed
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Ignominy
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shame [ignominious (a) = shameful]
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Lithe
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flexible; supple
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Omniscient
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all-knowing
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Pragmatist
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practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness
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Saccharin
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falsely sweet
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Transient
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short-lived; ephemeral
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Aloof
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distant; detached; cold
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Cajole
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coax
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Deplete
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use up; lessen
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Exceptionable
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very bad (something which we should object to)
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Illuminate
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to light up or make clear
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Livid
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very angry
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Onerous
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burdensome; hard to undertake
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Preamble
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introductory material
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Sacrosanct
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very holy; inviolable
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Traverse
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to move across
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Altruism
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putting others first; being self-sacrificing
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Caldron
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huge cooking pot
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Deplore
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regret
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Exculpate
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free someone from blame; pardon; acquit
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Illusory
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deceptive; false; misleading
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Lobbyist
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person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause
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Onus
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burden
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Precarious
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unstable; risky
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Sagacious
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wise
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Trepidation
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fear
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Amass
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accumulate
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Callow
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immature
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Depravity
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moral corruption
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Execrable
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very, very bad
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Immoderate
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excessive; extreme
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Lofty
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snooty; arrogant; haughty
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Opaque
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does not let light through
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Precedent
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a previous occurrence used as a guide
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Sage
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a wise person
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Trinket
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something of little value; knick-knack
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Ambiguity
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uncertainty; vagueness
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Candid
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frank; honest
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Deprecate
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criticize; denounce
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Exegesis
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scholarly explanation or interpretation
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Immutable
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unchanging; permanent
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Longevity
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long life
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Opulent
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wealthy; rich; magnificent
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Precept
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guiding principle
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Salacious
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lecherous; erotic
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Trite
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unoriginal; dull
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Ambiguous
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unclear in meaning; can be interpreted in different ways
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Candor
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frankness; openness
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Deride
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ridicule; make fun of; mock
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Exemplary
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outstandingly good; setting a fine example
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Impartial
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unbiased; neutral
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Loquacious
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talkative
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Ordain
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1. destine; 2. confer holy orders on a priest
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Precinct
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district of a city
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Sallow
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yellowish |
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Trivial |
unimportant |