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33 Cards in this Set
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aesthetic |
of or relating to art/beauty |
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amenable |
easily persuaded |
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ample |
plentiful |
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buttress |
source of support |
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candor |
open and honest |
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concord |
agreement, harmony |
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contentious |
quarrelsome |
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cryptic |
mysterious |
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dawdle |
move/act slowly |
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derision |
mockery, making fun of |
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digressive |
off topic |
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disparage |
belittle someone |
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dissent |
to go against the majority |
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dogmatic |
opinionated |
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esoteric |
only understand by a particular group |
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espouse |
to adapt, accept |
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forthright |
direct, to the point |
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fortuitous |
happening by accident, luck |
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hamper |
to hold back, hinder |
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impreceptible |
almost unseen |
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incongruity |
out of place, doesn't match up |
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inept |
showing no skill, clumsy |
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laud |
praise highly |
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mutable |
liable to change |
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nostalgia |
wistful |
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paradox |
self-contradictory |
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petulant |
childishly sulky |
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refute |
prove something is false |
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repudiate |
reject something because its incorrect |
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reticence |
quietness |
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satirize |
make fun of using sarcasm |
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stagnation |
unmoving, not advancing |
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taciturn |
inclined to be silent |
