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50 Cards in this Set
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aesthetic
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pleasing to the senses
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catalyst
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something that causes or speeds up a process
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disparage
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to speak ill of
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ingratiate
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to flatter someone
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insipid
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boring; tasteless; flat
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peerless
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without an equal
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propriety
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correctness
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virtuoso
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a master performer
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vitriolic
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hurtful
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whimsical
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frightening; odd; arbitrary
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amicable
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friendly; peaceable; showing goodwill
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devious
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sneaky
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dissonance
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an unpleasant sound
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efface
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to wipe out; erase; to remove all traces of
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garrulous
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long-winded; talkative to an annoying degree
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immutable
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changless
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ponderous
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weighty; massive; lacking grace
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predecessor
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some earlier; a person who comes before another in time
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rebuff
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to treat coldly
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static
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stationary
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acquiesce
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to consent; to comply
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articulate
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using words effectively
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belittle
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to put down; to make something seem less worthy or less important
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bombastic
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pompous; using high-sounding language without much meaning
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conciliatory
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soothing; tending to win over or appease; pacifying
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delineate
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to portray; to represent in words or pictures
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diffident
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hesitant; lacking self confidence
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laconic
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brief; using as few words as possible
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scanty
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insufficient
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subjugate
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to dominate; enslave; conquer
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anarchy
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disorder; lawlessness
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authoritarian
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favoring firm discipline; expecting total obedience
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depravity
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wickedness; evil
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meager
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inadequate
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predilection
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a liking; a tendency to liking something
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quixotic
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noble but rash; idealistic but impractical
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salutary
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wholesome
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suppress
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to overcome; to put down by force
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temerity
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recklessness; rash boldness
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turbulence
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wild disorder
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callous
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unfeeling; hardened in mind or feelings
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desecrate
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to dishonor
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evanescent
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briefly present; fading away like a vapor
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heed
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to listen to
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indigent
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needy; not having enough to live on
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paragon
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an ideal example
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provincial
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narrow-minded
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steadfast
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faithful; loyal
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supercilious
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snobbish; proud; looking down on others
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usurp
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to steal; to seize power or position by force
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