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20 Cards in this Set
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WHAT IS ABSTINECE
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THE ACT OF REFRAINING FROM PLEASURABLE ACTIVITY.
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WHAT IS ADULATION
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HIGH PRAISE
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WHAT IS AESTHETIC
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PERTAINING TO BEAUTY OR THE ARTS
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WHAT IS AMICABLE
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FRIENDLY,AGREEABLE
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WHAT IS ANACHRONISTIC
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OUT OF DATE,NOT ATTRIBUTED TO THE CORRECT HISTORICAL PERIOD
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WHAT IS ANECDOTE
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SHORT,USUALLY FUNNY ACCOUNT OF AN EVENT
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WHAT IS ARID
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EXTREMELY DRY OR DEATHLY BORING
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WHAT IS ASSIDOUS
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PERSISTENT,HARD WORKING
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WHAT IS ASYLUM
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SANCTUARY,SHELTER,PLACE OF REFUGE
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WHAT IS BENEVOLENT
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FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL
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WHAT IS CAMARADERIE
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TRUST,SOCIABILITY AMONGST FRUEBDS
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WHAT IS CLAIRVOYANT
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EXCEPTIONALLY INDIGHTFUL,ABLE TO FORESEE THE FUTURE
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WHAT IS COLLABORATE
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TO COOPERATE,WORK TOGETHER
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WHAT IS CONGREGATION
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A CROWD OF PEPLE,AND ASSEMBLY
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WHAT IS CONVERGENCE
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THE STATE OF SEPARETE ELEMENTS JOINING OR COMING TOGETHER
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WHAT IS DELETERIOUS
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HARMFUL,DESTUCTIVE,DETRIMENTAL
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WHAT IS DEMAGOGUE
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LEADER,RABBLE ROUSER,USSUALLY APPEALING TO EMOTION OR PREJUDICE
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WHAT IS DIGRESSION
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THE ACT OF TURNING ASIDE, STRAYING FROM THE MAIN POINT, IN A SPEECH OR ARGUMENT
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WHAT IS DISCREDIT
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TO HARM THE REPUTATION OF, DISHONER OR DISGRACE
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WHAT IS DISDAIN
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TO REGARD WITH SCORN OR CONTEMPT
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