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41 Cards in this Set
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Affinity
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Innate attraction, fondness
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Divert
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Deflect, turn aside ( from a course or direction
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Lenient
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Tolerant, merciful, generous
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Imposing
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Grand, stately, impressive
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Crux
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Main reson, central point
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Inconspicuous
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Not readily seen or noticed
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Ornate
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Highly decorated, embellished
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Fidelity
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Loyalty, constancy, devotion
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Itenerary
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Program, plan for a journey
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Severity
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Strictness, sternness, harshness
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Iota
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Small particle
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Precedent
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Prior instance or case used as an example
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Rationalize
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Excuse, justify, explain away
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Subconscious
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Beneath the level of conscious mental awareness
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Indiscriminately
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Undiscerningly
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Laudable
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Commendable, praiseworthy
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Mutinous
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Unruly, rebellious, insubordinate
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Adept
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Accomplished, expert, skilled
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Dissuade
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Deter, discourage ( someone)
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Plausible
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Credible, apparently true
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Agenda
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Bias, personal motive
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Ascend
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Rise, mount, climb
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Magnify
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Overstate, exaggerate
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Prolific
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Fruitful, productive
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Resilient
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Elastic, buoyant, rebounding
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Caste
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Distinct social class
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Implicit
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Unreserved, absolute
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Lethargic
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Physically or mentally sluggish
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Infringe
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Intrude upon, invade, violet
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Naive
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Inexperienced, unsophisticated, trusting
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Defensive
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Shielding, protective
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Savory
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Pleasing, appetizing, delectable
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Enmity
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Hatred, hostility, animosity
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Fabricate
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Make up, conjure, create
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Supplant
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Usurp the place of
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Ambiance
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Mood produced by an atmoshere
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Paltry
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Trifling, trivial, unimportant
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Requisite
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Required, essential, necessary
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Unrequited
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Unreturned, unrepaid
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Sublime
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Superb, splendid, glorious
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Unmitigated
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Outright, absolute, undiminished
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