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38 Cards in this Set
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Marked by or displaying integrity; upright.
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honest (an honest lawyer)
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Possessing or exhibiting tact; considerate and discreet.
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tactful (a tactful remark; a tactful person)
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Consistently telling the truth; honest.
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truthful
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Reasoning or capable of reasoning in a clear and consistent manner.
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logical
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Of, relating to, or characteristic of full development, either mental or physical.
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mature (mature for her age)
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Characterized by decision and firmness; resolute.
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decisive
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Provided with a motive or given incentive for action.
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motivated (a highly motivated child can learn almost anything; a group of politically motivated men)
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Feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others.
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caring ("We formed Generations United to argue for a caring society" (Jack Ossofsky)
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Susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others.
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sensitive
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Showing or practicing caution; careful.
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cautious
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Exhibiting or characterized by careful thought.
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thoughtful (a thoughtful essay)
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Unduly curious and inquiring.
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inquisitive
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Not determined or influenced by someone or something else; not contingent.
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independent (a decision independent of the outcome of the study)
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Full of life and energy; vigorous.
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lively (a lively baby)
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Capable of or suitable to being used or put into effect; useful.
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practical (practical knowledge of Japanese)
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Acting directly to produce an effect.
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efficient (an efficient cause)
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Tending to or expressing an awareness of things as they really are.
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realistic (She gave us a realistic appraisal of our chances)
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Filled with or motivated by enthusiasm; fanatical; keen.
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enthusiastic
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Adept or skillful at inventing; creative.
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inventive
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Having a lively imagination, especially a creative imagination.
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imaginative
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Concerned chiefly or only with oneself.
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selfish ("Selfish men were . . . trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of human rights" (Maria Weston Chapman)
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Greatly desirous; eager.
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ambitious ("I am not ambitious of ridicule" (Edmund Burke)
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An outgoing person; a person concerned primarily with the physical and social environment rather than with the self.
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extrovert
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A shy person; a person concerned primarily with inner thoughts and feelings rather than with the physical or social environment.
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introvert
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Eager to learn more.
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curious (curious investigators; a trapdoor that made me curious)
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Involving or taking great care; painstaking; diligent
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conscientious
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Interested in and responsive to others; friendly; sociable.
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outgoing
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Fully developed and mature.
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adult
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Someone who aspires to do well.
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aiming high
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Eager or enthusiastic.
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keen
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Shy and introverted; retiring; remote.
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withdrawn
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With reliance on one's own capabilities, judgment, or resources; independent.
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self-reliant
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Having determination or strength; resolute.
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firm
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Open and sincere in expression; straightforward.
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frank (made several frank remarks about the quality of their work)
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Frank and unreserved in speech.
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outspoken
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Without delay or evasion; straightforward.
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direct (a direct approach)
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Outspoken; direct and to the point.
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blunt (a blunt Yorkshireman)
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Unreserved or candid.
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open (she was very open in her description)
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