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25 Cards in this Set
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to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on
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disdain
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to look or stare angrily or sullenly
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glower
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describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone
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pejorative
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the act of passing off as one's own the ideas or writings of another
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plagiarism
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unoriginal; overused; stale
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trite
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devoid of matter; empty
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vacuous
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to make vicious statements about
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vilify
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to speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle
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disparage
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a deviation from the way things normally happen or are done
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aberration
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doubtful; of unlikely authenticity
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dubious
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describing a showy or pretentious display
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ostentatious
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a state of uncertainty or perplexity
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quandary
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thwarted; stumped; blocked
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stymied
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cunning
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wily
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hoving to do with the appreciation of beauty
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aesthetic
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proper; marked by good taste
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decorous
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to make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate
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embellish
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simple and carefree
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idyllic
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an assortment or a mixture, especially of musical pieces
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medley
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a big painting applied directly to a wall
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mural
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exhibiting a display or great wealth
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opulent
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elaborately ornamented
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ornate
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not spoiled; pure
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pristine
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calm
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serene
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easily understood
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lucid
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