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56 Cards in this Set
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benefit
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anything that promotes or enhances well-being
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benevolent
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kindly, full of good will
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benefactor
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one who does good by giving financial or other aid
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benediction
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the act of saying a blessing
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benign
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harmless
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malign
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to speak badly of, to slander, defame
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malicious
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filled with malice or ill will
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malevolent
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wishing harm to others
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malediction
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the act of saying evil or a curse
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malignant
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deadly, very harmful
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malingerer
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someone who procrastinates or avoids work
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supercilious
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expressing pride, disdain, and even haughtiness
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superficial
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a lack of depth, shallow
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supersede
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to sit above (as in replacing or taking place of)
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misnomer
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a name that is wrongly or unsuitable applied to a person or object
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misconception
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a wrong interpretation or misunderstanding of an idea, person, or event
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miscreant
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an evildoer or scoundrel
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placid
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to be outwardly calm and composed
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placate
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to calm the anger of
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complacent
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to be so calm as to be self-satisfied or smug
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implacable
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incapable of appeasement and therefore relentless
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chronological
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arranged in order of occurrence
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synchronize
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to occur together at the same time, simultaneous
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chronicle
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a record of events in order of time
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chronic
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a habit, condition, or disease that continues over a long period of time
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anachronism
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something that is not happening in its proper time
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conspicuous
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easy to see
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perspective
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a point of view
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circumspect
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to look around
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specious
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seemingly fair, attractive or true, but actually not so; deceptive
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perspicacity
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to see through
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pugnacious
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eager to use one's fists; combative and quick to fight
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repugnant
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offensive, very distasteful
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impugn
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to fight against in the sense of questioning, criticizing, or challengin the accuracy or honesty of something
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loquacious
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talkative
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verbose
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talkative, wordy
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garrulous
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talkative, noisy
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prattle
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talkative, babbling
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bombastic
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talkative, in the sense of being pompous
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succinct
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breif and to the point
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laconic
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breif and to the point
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terse
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breif and to the point
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taciturn
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breif and to the point
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exculpate
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free from blame
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exonerate
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free from blame
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vindicate
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free from blame
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absolve
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free from blame
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acquit
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free from blame
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abhorrent
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disgusting, revolting, horrible
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appalling
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disgusting, revolting, horrible
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despicable
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disgusting, revolting, horrible
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repulsive
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disgusting, revolting, horrible
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heinous
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disgusting, revolting, horrible
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apprehension
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a fearful or uneasy feeling about the future
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foreboding
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a fearful or uneasy feeling about the future
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premonition
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a fearful or uneasy feeling about the future
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