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90 Cards in this Set
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abstinence
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teh practice of abstaining, doing w/o
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ambulatory
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able to walk, up n about
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diatribe
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a bitter abusive criticism
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diffident
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tmid, shy, lacking in cnofidence
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garrulous
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very talkative
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mandatory
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required
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morbid
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gloomy matters, horrible
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munificent
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very generous in giving
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scoff
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to show derision or mocking contempt
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didactic
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intended to instuct, guide or teach
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acclaim
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to greet w/ loud approval or praise
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acquiesce
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to agree or consent quietly w/o protest
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assimilate
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to takin in, or be taking in by a larger group
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delirious
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to be in a temporary state of extreeme mental confusion or excitement
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diffusion
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the process of widely spreding or scattering
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diminution
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teh act or process of diminishing or decreasing
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disdain
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aloof contempt or scorn, to look down upon
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magnanimous
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noble in heart and mind
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malignant
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having an evil influence, very harmful, likely to cause death
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meander
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to wander aimlessly
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alleviate
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to make more bearable, to ease the pain
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analogous
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similar or parallel in certain ways
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dismantle
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to take apart, disassemble
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distraught
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extremely troubled or agitiated, worried
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dormant
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a sleep-like condition during which life processes slow down, inactive
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maim
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to diable, to criple
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meticulous
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extremely or excessively careful about details
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murky
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not clear, foggy
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narcissism
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excessive admiration of one's self, self-love
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squabble
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to engage in a minor quarrel
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animosity
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hatred or hostility that is shown openly
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anonymity
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the condition of benig anonymous,unknown
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bibliophile
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one who loves books
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ebb
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to flow or fall back,as the tide does
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effervescent
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high-spirited, lively
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elusive
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tending to avoid, hard to capture
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nemesis
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anyone or anything which seems to be teh cause of someone's downfall or defeat
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nepotism
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favoritism shown by people in high places to relatives or close friends
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nonchalant
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carefree and casually unconcerned or seeming so
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solicitude
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the state of showing care or concern
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antagonism
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the state of being opposed or hostile to another
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ardent
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warm or intense in feeling, passionate
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arid
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having little or no rainfall, very dry
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assuage
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to make less burdensome or less painful, relieve
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embellish
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to decorate or improve by adding details, to dress up
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engender
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to give rise to, to cause, to bring about
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enigma
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someone or something that is hard to fiure out, a mystery
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menagerie
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a collection of animals that people can view
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nostalgia
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a bittersweet longing for the things of the past
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obliterate
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to do away w/completely, to destroy
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atrophy
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the wasting away of the body, its organs, or tissue
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aversion
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a strong dislike for
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equivocate
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to speak ambiguously in order to mislead or deceive
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esoteric
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inteded for or understood by only a small group of people
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eulogy
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a speech or written tribute praising a person or thing, especially someone who has recently died
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obstrusive
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intruding and offensive
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officious
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to be so excessively forward in offering one's services that noe becomes annoying
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onomatopoeia
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teh sue or sound of a work tah timitated or resembles what it stands for or descibes
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overt
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open
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scrupulous
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attentive to details
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bedraggled
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wet, limp, messy
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behoove
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to be necessary, righ or proper for
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euphemism
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an inoffensive term substituted for 1 that is offensive
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evanescent
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lasting only a short time, vanishing
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exacerbate
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to increase the severity of, to aggravate
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exemplary
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commendable
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opaque
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not letting light pass through
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opulent
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having or showing great wealth
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ornate
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made w/ elaborate or lavish decorations
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sequester
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to set off or apart, separate
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bequeath
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to leave something in a will to another
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blasphemous
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disrespectful and impious of God or sacred things
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fervor
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intensity of emotion, passion
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fledgling
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a young, inexperienced person
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forlorn
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miserable, abandoned
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occult
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of or dealing w/ magic or the superonatural, mysterious
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parsimonious
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stingly, tight w/ $
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partisan
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a strong supporter of a cause
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serene
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peaceful and calm
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solemn
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impressive, serious
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blatant
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unpleasantly loud
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bludgeon
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a short heavy club
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bravado
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a show or pretense of defiance or courage
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buffoon
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a clown or jester
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ghastly
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terrifying
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gibe
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a derisive remark
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glutton
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a perosn who eats to excess
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paucity
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in short supply
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peerless
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unique
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perceptive
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having the ability to see or understnad what is beneath surface
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