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63 Cards in this Set
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TEMPORAL
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WORLDLY
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TEMPERANCE
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MODERATION AND SELF-RESTRAINT
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CALLOUS
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INSENSITIVE, WIHOUT PASSION
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SUNDRY
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DIVERSE,VARIOUS
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PRUNE
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TO REMOVE , CUT OFF(PLANT BUDS), REDUCE
EG: TO PRUNE THE BUDGET |
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PROPAGATE
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TO HELP IT GROW
X UPROOT = DESTROY |
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CONVALESCENCE
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GRADUAL RETURN TO STRENGTH
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RECTITUDE
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QUALITY OF BEING STRAIGHT
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EQUANIMITY
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CALMNESS
X PASSION |
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MALIGNITY
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INTENCE HATRED, MALICE
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WRATH
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INTENSE ANGER
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UNTENABLE
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UNREASONABLE, NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN
X DEFENSIBLE |
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PASSE
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OUT- OF -DATE, AGED
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BEGRUDGE
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ENVY
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DEPRICATE
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UNDERRATE
X OVERRATE |
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DESPICABLE
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DESERVING OF CONTEMPT OR SCORN,
VILE |
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DIMINUTIVE
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EXTREMELY SMALL
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PENURY
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POVERT,SQUALOR,INDIGENCE
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ALLURING
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ATTRACT WITH SOMETHING DESIRABLE,ENTICE
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REND
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TEAR IT APART
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SKEPTICAL
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NONCREDULOUS
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ESPOUSE
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ACCEPT
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INCHOATE
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NOTFULLY FORMED
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PERSPICACITY
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KEENNESS OF PERCEPTION,UNDERSTANDING
X STUPIDITY |
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INGENOUS
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INNOCENT, NAIVE
X WORLDLY, UNSOPHISTICATED |
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IMPETUOUS
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IMPULSIVE AND PASSIONATE
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INFUSE
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INTRODUCE
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STULTIFYING
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TO CAUSE TO APPEAR RIDICULOUS
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REVIVIFY
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TO IMPART NEW LIFE OR ENERGY,
REVIVE |
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WHIMSICAL
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Erratic in behavior or degree of unpredictability: a whimsical personality
CAPRICE,ARBITRARY stopped at the first motel we passed, an arbitrary choice |
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COMPOSURE
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A SUDDEN OR CALM STATE OF MIND
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STRESS
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X DEEMPHASISE
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SPONTANEOUS
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X REHEARSED
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INFERNAL
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HELLISH
X CELESTIAL |
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SOPHISTICATED
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TO MAKE MORE WORLDLY, TO MAKE MORE COMPLEX, ADULTERATE
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IMPLICATE
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X EXONERATE
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VITIATE
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MAKE IT IMPERFECT
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SEVER
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SEPERATE
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EGREGIOUS
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CONSPICUOUSLY BAD,NEFERIOUS
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EXPEDIENT
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SELF-INTERESTED
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NICE
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PRECISE
X IMPRECISE |
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REVILE
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ATTACK OR INSULT SOMEONE IN A HARSH WAY
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GLOWER
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SCOWL OR STARE MENACINGLY
X BEAM - WEAR AN EXPRESSION OF HAPPINESS |
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PREDILECTION
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PREFERENCE OR FONDNESS FOR SOMETHING
X DISTASTE, DISLIKE |
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REJUVENATE
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MAKE YOUNG
X AGE |
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PIQUE
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STIMULATE OR AROUSE
TO ANNOY OR IRRITATE |
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RECONDITE
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PROFOUND,ABSTRUSE,DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTATND
ORG.CHEM IS A RECONDITE SUBJECT X OBVIOUS |
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ALLAY
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MAKE IT LESS BAD
X EXACERBATE |
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DIAPHANOUS
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TRANSPARENT
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INCOHERENT
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DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND
X ARTICULATE |
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FETTER
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SLAVERY
X FREE |
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PROFICIENT
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SKILLFUL
X INCOMPETENT |
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FACTIONAL
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X NONPARTISAN
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ATROCIOUS
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HORRIBLE
X ADMIRABLE |
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NOXIOUS
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DISGUSTING TO TASTE
HATEFUL,ODIOUS |
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OBSCURE
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AMBIGUOUS
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EMINENT
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WELL-KNOWN
X OBSCURE |
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MOLLIFY
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PACIFY
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FAMINE
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DRASTIC FOOD SHORTAGE, EXTREME APPETITE
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COUNTERFEITER
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TO MAKE A COPY OF , counterfeits money.
To make a pretense of; counterfeited interest in the story |
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EXTORT
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BLACKMAIL
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DUBIOUS
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DOUBTFULQ
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EMBELLISH
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TO ENHANCE OR EXAGGERATE, TO DECORATE
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