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20 Cards in this Set
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advocate
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to speak in favor of
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antipathy
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extreme dislike
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bolster
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to support; to prop up
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cacophony
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harsh sounds
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deride
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to speak or treat with contempt; to mock
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dissonance
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a harsh and disagreeable combination
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enervate
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to reduce in strength
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eulogy
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speech in praise of someone
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garrulous
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tending to talk a lot
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ingenuous
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showing innocence or childlike simplicity
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lathargic
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acting in an indifferent, slow, sluggish manner
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malleable
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capable of being shaped
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misanthrope
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a person who dislikes others
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obdurate
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hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion
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ostentation
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excessive showiness
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paradox
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a contradiction or dilemma
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philanthropic
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charity; a desire or goodness to promote goodness
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prevaricate
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to lie or deviate from the truth
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venerate
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to respect deeply
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waver
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to fluctuate between choices
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