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60 Cards in this Set
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altruistic
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(adj.) unselfish, concerned wtih the welfare of others
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assent
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(v.) to express agreement; (n.) agreement
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benefactor
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(n.) one who does good to others
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chivalrous
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(adj.) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly
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clemency
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(n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
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dearth
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(n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
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diffident
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(adj.) shy, lacking self-confindence; modest; reserved
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discrepancy
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(n.) a difference; a lack of agreement
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embark
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v.) to go aboard; to make a start; to invest
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facile
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(adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt
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indomitable
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(adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield
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infallible
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(adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable
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plod
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v.) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
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pungent
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(adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging; biting
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remiss
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(adj.) neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless
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repose
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(v.) to rest; lie; place; (n.) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness
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temerity
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(n.) rashness, boldness
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truculent
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(adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
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unfeigned
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(adj.) sincere, real, without pretense
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virulent
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(adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful
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affiliated
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(adj) associated, connected
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ascertain
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(v) to find out
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attainment
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(n) an accomplishment
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bequeath
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(v) to give or pass on as in an inheritance
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cogent
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(adj) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
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converge
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(v) to move toward a point
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disperse
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(v) to scatter, spread far and wide
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esteem
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(v) to regard highly (n) a highly favorable opinion or judgment
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expunge
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(v) to erase, obliterate, destroy
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finite
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(adj) having limits; lasting for a limited time
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invulnerable
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(adj) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
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malevolent
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(adj) spiteful, showing ill will
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nonchalant
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(adj) cool and confident; unconcerned
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omniscient
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(adj) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
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panacea
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(n) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems
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scrupulous
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(adj) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having moral standards, principled
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skulk
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(v) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
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supercilious
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(adj) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because if a feeling of superiority
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uncanny
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(adj) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
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venial
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(adj) easily excused; pardonable
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accede
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(v.) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
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brandish
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(v.) to wave or flourish in a a menacing or vigorous fashion
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comprise
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(v.) to include or contain; to be made up of
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deft
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(adj.) skillful, nimble
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destitute
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(adj.) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
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explicit
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(adj.) definite, clearly stated
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extirpate
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(v.) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
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inopportune
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(adj.) coming at a bad time; not appropriate
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ironic
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(adj.) suggesting and incongruity, between, what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic
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musty
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(adj.) stale, moldy; out-of-date
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officious
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(adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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ominous
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(adj.) unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
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pinnacle
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(n.) a high peak or point
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premeditated
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(adj. part.) considered beforehand, deliberately, planned
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rampant
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(adj.) growing without check, running wild
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solace
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(n.) comfort, relief; (v.) to comfort, console
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stately
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(adj.) dignified, majestic
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supple
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(adj.) bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile
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suppress
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(v.) to stop by force, put down
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venal
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(adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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