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89 Cards in this Set
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capital
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city where the government meets
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capitol
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building in which the legislature meets
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affect
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to influence
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effect
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to cause to happen
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paper used for writing
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stationery
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immovable
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stationary
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than
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comparisons
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then
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soon afterwards
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connotation
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the idea suggested
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denotation
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the direct explicit meaning
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altruistic
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unselfish
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ameliorate
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to make better; to improve
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amorphous
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having no determinate form
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auster
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harsh;severe;strict
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banal
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common; petty;ordinary
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benevolent
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kind;generous
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blithe
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happy;cheery;merry
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capricious
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changeable;fickle
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caustic
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burning;sarcastic;harsh
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censor
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verb
to examine and delete objectionable material |
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cesure
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verb
to criticize or disapprove of |
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charlatan
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an imposter;fake
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coalesce
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to combine together
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consternation
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amazement or terror that causes confusion
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deride
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to ridicule;laugh at with scorn
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didactic
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adj
instructive;preachy |
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dogmatic
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stubborn;biased;opinionated
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efface
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wipe out;erase
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engender
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to create;bring about
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ephermeral
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temporary;brief;short-lived
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esoteric
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incomprehensible;obscure
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euphony
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pleasant sound
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expedient
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helpful;practical;worthwhile
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fallacious
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misleading
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heresy
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opinion contrary to popular belief
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illusory
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unreal;false;deceptive
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immutable
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unchangeable;permanent
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incidental
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unexpected
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indolent
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lazy;inactive
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insipid
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uninteresting;bland
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languid
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weak;fatigued
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levity
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silliness;lack of seriousness
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magnanimous
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forgiving;unselfish
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mitigate
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alleviate;lessen;soothe
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novel
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new
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morose
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moody;despondent
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orhodox
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tradional;accepted
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pernicious
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dangerous;harmful
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pious
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religious;devout;dedicated
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pragmatic
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matter-of-fact;practical
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prodigal
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wasteful
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prodigious
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exceptional
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profusion
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great amount;abundance
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prosaic
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tiresome;ordinary
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provincial
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regional;UNSOPHISTICATED
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relegate
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to banish;put in a lower position
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repudiate
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reject;cancel
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reverent
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respectful
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rhetorical
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having to do with verbal communication
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sagacious
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adj
wise;cunning |
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sanguine
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optimistic;cheerful
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scrupulous
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honorable;exact
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servile
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slavish
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static
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inactive;changeless
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superfluous
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unnecessary;extra
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sycophant
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flatterer
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taciturn
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reserved;quiet;secretive
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tumid
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swollen;inflated
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unpretentious
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simple;plain;modest
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vacillation
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fluctuation
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venerate
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revere
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verbose
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wordy;talkative
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vilify
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slander
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virtuoso
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highly skilled artist
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virulent
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deadly;harmful;malicious
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whimsical
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amusing
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zealot
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believer
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zenith
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a point directly overhead in the sky
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guile
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slyness;fraud
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hubris
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arrogance
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knavery
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trickery
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neophyte
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newcomer;beginner
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quiescent
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inactive;at rest
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salient
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prominent;noticeable
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ubiquitous
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ever present in all places;universal
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unwonted
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unusual
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veracious
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conforming to fact; accurate
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xenophobia
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fear of foreigners
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zephyr
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gentle wind;breeze
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