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37 Cards in this Set
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abate
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to lesson in intensity or degree
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ascetic
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one who practices rigid self denial
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avarice
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greed esp. for wealth
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axiom
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a universally recognized principle
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burgeon
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to grow rapidly or flourish
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bucolic
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rustic and pastoral
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castigation
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severe criticism or punishment
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caustic
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burning or stinging
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chary
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wary, cautious, sparing
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cogent
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appealing forcibly to tje mind with the wishes of other
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contrite
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regretful, penitent, seeking forgiveness
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demur
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to question or oppose
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disinterested
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free of bias or self-interest
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ebullience
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the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings
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emollient
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soothing, esp. to the skin
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empirical
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based on observation or experiment
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facetious
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playful, humororus
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fallacy
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an invalid or incorrect notion
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harangue
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to deliver a pompous speech or tirade
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heretical
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violating accepted dogma or convention
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hyperbole
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an exaggerated statement
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impecunious
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lacking funds, without money
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incipient
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to become apparent
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intransigent
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refusing to compromise
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inveigled
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to obtain by deception or flattery.
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morose
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sad sullen melancholy
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odious
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evoking intense aversion or dislike
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penurious
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penny pinching
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preen
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to dress up
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prodigious
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abundant in size force or extent
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quaff
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to drink deeply
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redoubtable
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awe inspiring, worthy of honor
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squalid
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sordid, wretched and dirty as from neglect
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stoic
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indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain, steadfast
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torpid
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lethargic, sluggish
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urbane
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sophisticated
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vilify
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to defame
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