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25 Cards in this Set
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Affable
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easily approachable
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Affable (Adj) - easily approachable [Old French]
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Antiquated
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obsolete; outdated
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Antiquated (Adj) - obsolete; outdated [Latin]
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Assumption
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taken for granted
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Assumption (N,V) - taken for granted [Old French]
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Cliché
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Worn out expression
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Cliché (N) - Worn out expression [Old French]
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Consolidation
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unification
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Consolidation (N) - unification; [Latin]
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Deplore
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regret strongly
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Deplore (V) - regret strongly; [Modern French]
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Discord
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lack of harmony; conflict
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Discord (V) - lack of harmony; conflict [Old French]
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Divulge
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To reveal
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Divulge (V) - To reveal [Latin]
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Erode
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To eat away
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Erode (V) - To eat away [Latin]
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Garrulous
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wordy; talkative
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Garrulous (Adj) - wordy; talkative [Latin]
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Impair
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injure; hurt
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Impair (V) - injure; hurt [Old French]
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Incongruity
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lack of harmony; absurdity
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Incongruity (N) - lack of harmony; absurdity [Latin]
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Ingenuous
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naive and trusting; young
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Ingenuous (Adj) - naive and trusting; young [Latin]
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Mutability
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ability to change in form
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Mutability (N) - ability to change in form [Middle French]
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Paradox
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Looking apparently false in nature but being true
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Paradox (N) - Looking apparently false in nature but being true [Greek]
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Pessimism
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A state of being having a negative outlook
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Pessimism (N) - A state of being having a negative outlook [Latin]
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Premonition
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A forewarning about something
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Premonition (N) - A forewarning about something. [Latin]
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Resolution
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determination
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Resolution (Adj) - determination [Middle English]
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Stratagem
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deceptive scheme
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Stratagem (N) - deceptive scheme [Greek]
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Taciturn
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usually silent; talking little
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Taciturn (Adj) - usually silent; talking little [Latin]
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Turbulence
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state of violent agitation
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Turbulence (N) - state of violent agitation [Middle French]
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Abstract
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theoretical; not concrete
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Abstract (Adj) - theoretical; not concrete [Latin]
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Surpass
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To exceed
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Surpass (V) – To exceed[Middle French]
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Urbane
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Relating to cities
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Urbane (Adj) – Relating to cities[Middle French]
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Affluence
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Wealth or Prosperity
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Affluence (N) – Wealth or Prosperity [Middle French]
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