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15 Cards in this Set
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Paradox |
a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true. |
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Affluence |
the state of having a great deal of money; wealth. |
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Divisive |
ending to cause disagreement or hostility between people |
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Interplay |
the way in which two or more things have an effect on each other. |
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Remorse |
deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed. |
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Systemic |
of or relating to a system, especially as opposed to a particular part. |
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Breadth |
the distance or measurement from side to side of something; width. |
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Exploit |
make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource) |
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Mockery |
teasing and contemptuous language or behavior directed at a particular person or thing. |
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Uncanny |
strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way. |
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Vulnerable |
susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm. |
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Conviction |
a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law. |
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Illusion |
a thing that is or is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses. |
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Picturesque |
visually attractive, especially in a quaint or pretty style |
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Sacred |
connected with God (or the gods) or dedicated to a religious purpose and so deserving veneration |
