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139 Cards in this Set
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cerebral (adj)
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pertaining to the brain
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adulate (v.)
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to show admiration
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deleterious (adj.)
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harmful
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florid (adj.)
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healthy; ornate
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fission (n.)
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division into parts
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laud (v.)
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to praise
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ebullient (adj.)
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lively
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accolade (n.)
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praise
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hedonism (n.)
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love of pleasure
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schism (n.)
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a split
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harbinger (n.)
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omen; sign
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dupe (v.)
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to trick
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assiduous (adj.)
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studious; diligent
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dearth (n.)
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lack of
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sagacious (adj.)
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wise
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lionize (v.)
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to give public approval to
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pugnacious (adj.)
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eager or quick to argue
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esoteric (adj.)
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understood by a few
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supercilious (adj.)
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arrogant/proud
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acclimate (v.)
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to get accustomed to
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cataclysm (n.)
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a violent upheaval
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emancipate (v.)
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liberate
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astute (adj.)
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shrewd; wise
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sybaritic (adj.)
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self indulgent
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latent (adj.)
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present, but not visible
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disconcert (v.)
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to confuse someone
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impetuous (adj.)
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impulsive
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perspicacious (adj.)
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wise
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celerity (n.)
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quickness; swiftness
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dogged (adj.)
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stubbornly determined
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breadth (n.)
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the scope of something
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fatuous (adj.)
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foolish
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truculent (adj.)
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aggressively defiant
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fractious (adj.)
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easily irritated
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speculative (adj.)
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theoretical
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exhaustive (adj.)
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comprehensive
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tangential (adj.)
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peripheral
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paradox (n.)
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a contradiction
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germane (adj.)
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relevant
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abhor (v.)
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to hate
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ambiguous (adj.)
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vague
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lucid (adj.)
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clear; easy to understand
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capricious (adj.)
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sudden changes of behavior or mood
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cajole (v.)
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manipulate with flattery
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irascible (adj.)
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short tempered
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wry (adj.)
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ironically funny
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vapid (adj.)
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dull; boring
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ethereal (adj.)
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heavenly
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furtive (adj.)
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sneaky; stealthy
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atrophy (v.)
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to waste away
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querulous (adj.)
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complaining; whiney
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assuage (v.)
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to calm
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venerate (v.)
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to honor
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quell (v.)
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to suppress; alleviate
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consternation (n.)
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a state of dismay
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audacious (adj.)
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bold
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noxious (adj.)
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unpleasant; harmful
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ubiquitous (adj.)
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everywhere
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didactic (adj.)
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instructive
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renege (v.)
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to go back on one's word
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impasse (n.)
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a stand still; stalemate
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hone (v.)
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to sharpen; to focus
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extol (v.)
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to praise
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candid (adj.)
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honest
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tortuous (adj.)
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circuitous; twisting
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usurp (v.)
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to seize by force
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hermetic (adj.)
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tightly sealed
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raucous (adj.)
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loud
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carp (v.)
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to find fault; to criticize
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exculpate (v.)
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to free from blame
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laconic (adj.)
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concise; brief in speech
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urbane (adj.)
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cosmopolitan; worldly
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trite (adj.)
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cliche; overused
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sanguine (adj.)
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warm; red; happy
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serpentine (adj.)
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winding; devious
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paradigm (n.)
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an example/model of something
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dogma (n.)
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strict doctrine
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ephemeral (adj.)
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fleeting
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cordial (adj.)
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friendly
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demagogue (n.)
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a manipulative leader
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iconoclast (n.)
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an original thinker
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aesthetic (adj.)
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visually pleasing
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heinous (adj.)
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awful; atrocious
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sublime (adj.)
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something inspiring awe
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spurious (adj.)
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false
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avid (adj.)
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to show interest and enthusiasm
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picayune (adj.)
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irrelevant
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soporific (adj.)
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sleep inducing
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euphoria (n.)
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a feeling of extreme happiness
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morose (adj.)
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depressed
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prudent (adj.)
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cautious; careful
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astute (adj.)
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clever; wise
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torpid (adj.)
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inactive
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provincial (adj.)
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narrow minded
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garner (v.)
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to gather
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charlatan (n.)
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a trickster; a phony
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pious (adj.)
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religious
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chaste (adj.)
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pure
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impugn (v.)
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to attack as false
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obdurate (adj.)
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stubborn
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taciturn (adj.)
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silent; reserved
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fulsome (adj.)
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overly flattering
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imprudent (adj.)
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rash; incautious
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belligerent (adj.)
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hostile; aggresive
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punctilious (adj.)
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showing great attention to detail and correct behavior
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complacent (adj.)
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smug; pleased
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reclusive (adj.)
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shut off
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heresy (n.)
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beliefs against doctrine
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pragmatic (adj.)
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practical
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insidious (adj.)
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evil
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tenet (n.)
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a belief
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chicanery (n.)
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trickery
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bombastic (adj.)
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pompous; self absorbed
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evanescent (adj.)
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fading away quickly
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ennui (n.)
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boredom
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wary (adj.)
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cautious
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peripheral (adj.)
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on the outer boundary
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obstinate (adj.)
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stubborn
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petty (adj.)
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minor; paltry; trivial
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opulent (adj.)
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lavish
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loquacious (adj.)
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talkative
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disparaging (adj.)
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offensive; belittling
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sedulous (adj.)
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dedicated; diligent
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manifest (v.)
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to create; to make
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amiable (adj.)
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friendly
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cursory (adj.)
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superficial; shallow
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exasperate (v.)
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to irritate; to annoy
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meticulous (adj.)
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very careful; neat
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conspicuous (adj.)
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prominent; noticeable
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pertinent (adj.)
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relevant
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ephemeral (adj.)
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short lived; fleeting
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languid (adj.)
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lazy
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officious (adj.)
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bossy; overly assertive
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prosaic (adj.)
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dull; boring
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banal (adj.)
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dull; unoriginal; boring
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serene (adj.)
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tranquil; calm
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cacophonous (adj.)
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loud; noisy
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denounce (v.)
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to condemn; to put down
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lucid (adj.)
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clear; easy to understand
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