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87 Cards in this Set
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abstract
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difficult to understand
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dubious
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giving rise to uncertainty
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equanimity
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right disposition or balance
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incorrigible
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incapable of being corrected
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objectivity
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judgement based on observable phenomena uninfluenced by emotions
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patronizing
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treat haughtily or cooly
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phenomenon
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rare or significant fact or event
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pugnacious
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having a quarrelsome or combative nature
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rational
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having reason or understanding
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serene
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marked by calm
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slander
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defame
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substantiated
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give substance or form to
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superfluous
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exceeding what is sufficient or unnecessary
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toxic
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containing poisonous material capable of causing death
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vilify
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to lower in estimation or importance
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cartographer
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person who makes maps
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clandestine
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conducted in secrecy
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cryptic
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having a hidden meaning
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disdain
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feeling contempt for someone
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fabricated
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made for the purpose of deception
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futile
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serving no useful purpose
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imperious
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characteristics of a royal rank
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jurisprudence
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the science of a law
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pejorative
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having negative connotations
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malice
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desire to cause pain
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notorious
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generally known for bad reputation
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obsolete
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no longer in use
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plagiarism
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to copy someone else's work
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pragmatic
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concerned with practical rather than ideal matters
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stoic
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indifferent to pleasure or pain
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alleviate
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to make more bearble
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apparatus
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set of materials designed for a particular use
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benign
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of gentle dispostion
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deleterious
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harmful
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despotic
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having the tendencies of a dictator
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obsure
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not clearly expressed
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paradigm
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a prototypical example
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parody
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artistic work where someone is imitated
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quandary
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a state of doubt
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rancorous
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showing resentment or anger
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solvent
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substance that can dissolve into another substance
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spurious
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plausible but false
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theoretical
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concerned with theories rather than practical
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vindicated
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to set free
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vocation
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strong inclination to a particular state
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subdue
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to hold back
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profound
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with a deep meaning or understanding
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incontrovertible
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inconvincible
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aesthetic
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pertaining to beauty
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cohesive
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sticking together
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fastidious
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attentive to detail, hard to please
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prodigious
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enormous
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candor
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openness
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novice
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a beginner
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sedentary
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settled
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superficial
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shallow
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apathetic
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not feeling
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auspicious
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favorable
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benevolent
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charitable
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camouflage
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disguise
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discredit
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to damage the reputation of
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emollient
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mollify
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malfeasance
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illegal behavior
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medieval
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archaic
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modest
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shy
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penitent
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guilty
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plausible
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believable
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realism
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natural
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reclamation
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recovery
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sanction
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permission
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staid
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serious
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virtuoso
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expert
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archaic
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from an earlier period
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astute
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keen penetration
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brittle
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abrupt in manner
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condemn
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unfavorable judgement of
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condescending
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patronizing
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dictatorial
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pertaining to a dictatorship
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disparage
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belittle
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frenetic
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act in a frantic way
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heinous
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hateful
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hypocrisy
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characteristics of a virtuous character
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impede
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to slow down
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mollify
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to soften
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putrid
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to decay or decompose
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reprehensible
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blameworthy
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facetious
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amusing
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