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50 Cards in this Set

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1. Enigma –
A riddle
15. Ameliorate –
To improve
14. Anarchy –
Lack of government; chaos
13. Ambiguous –
Unclear; Undecided
2. Apathy –
Lack of emotion or interest
12. Banal –
Commonplace; dull; ordinary
11. Innocuous –
Harmless; insignificant
10. Disdain –
Contempt
9. Autonomy –
Self-rule; independence
8. Ascetic –
Without indulgence or luxuries
3. Indifferent –
Having no preference
7. Aesthetic –
Concerning art or beauty
6. Reticent –
Restrained; Uncommunicative
4. Revere –
To worship; to honor
5. Candor –
Frankness; honesty
16. Atrophy –
To waste away from lack of use
25. Indolence –
Laziness
24. Flagrant –
Glaringly wrong; conspicuously evil
23. Disparity –
Inequality
22. Derision –
Contempt; ridicule
21. Benevolent –
Kindly; to wish well
20. Augment –
To add to; to increase
17. Innovate –
To make changes; to modernize
19. Extol –
To praise
18. Servile –
Overly Submissive; cringing
1. Acquiesce –
To give in; to agree
2. Prodigal –
Extravagant; wasteful
15. Expedite –
To quicken
14. Discern –
To distinguish one thing from another
13. Depravity –
Corruption; wickedness
12. Obscure –
Unclear; clouded; partially hidden
10. Inevitable –
Unavoidable; bound to happen
4. Prosaic –
Commonplace; uninspired; dull
5. Austere –
Severe; strict
6. Complacent –
smug; self-satisfied
7. Compliance –
Conforming to a request or demand
8. Dubious –
Doubtful
9. Ephemeral –
Short-lived; fleeting
11. Insipid –
Bland; boring
3. Capricious –
Whimsical; unpredictable
16. Peripheral –
On the edge; unimportant
25. Anecdote –
A brief, humorous story
24. Respite –
A break; a rest
23. Provincial –
Narrow-minded; unsophisticated
22. Parsimony –
Stinginess
21. Novel –
New; Interesting
20. Fastidious –
Finicky; overly critical
19. Expedient –
Advantageous; convenient
17. Taciturn –
Quiet; uncommunicative; silent
18. Apprehensive
– Fearful; worried