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57 Cards in this Set
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Adroit
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skilful (Maladroit = clumsy)
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Agnostic
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unsure of the existence of god
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Ameliorating
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making better
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Arboreal
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living in trees
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Ascertain
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find out; make sure
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Barrage
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bombardment; stream (of abuse etc.)
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Belabor
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over-emphasizing
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Brevity
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briefness
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Cacophony
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noise; din
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Censured
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blamed
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Circumvent
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avoid
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Coerced
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forced
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Condoning
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tolerating
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Congenial
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friendly; sociable; suitable
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Demagogues
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mob leaders; agitators
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Disparaged
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criticized
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Docile
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tame; subservient
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Eclectic
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taking things from different sources
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Elitist
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favoring top group; snob
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Elusive
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difficult to pin down
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Empiric
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found by experiment/practice
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Endorsed
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supported
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Envisioning
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imagining, predicting
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Extolled
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praised
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Foster
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support; encourage
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Furtiveness
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secretiveness
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Gluttonous
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greedy
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Indictment
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charge; legal accusation
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Indigenous
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native to a locality
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Irreproachable
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cannot be criticized. (Reproach = criticize)
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Knack
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trick; skill. A specific talent for something, especially one difficult to explain or teach.
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Libelous
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open to prosecution for libel (Libel = written slander)
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Naiveté
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innocence; lack of worldliness
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Nihilism
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belief in nothing; anarchy
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Paucity
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shortage
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Penchant
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tendency; leaning toward
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Perquisites
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‘perks’. A payment or profit received in addition to a regular wage or salary, especially a benefit expected as one's due. A tip. A gratuity.
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Phobic
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fearful
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Pilfer
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steal
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Pliant
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flexible
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Predilection
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a liking for something; penchant; a preference.
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Presumption
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assuming too much
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Profundity
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depth (of ideas)
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Quixotic
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idealistic; impractical
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Reclusive
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avoiding other people; solitary
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Rehash
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revamp or revive hurriedly/carelessly
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Repertoire
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range; set of skills
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Repertory
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story; stock; repertoire
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Reprehensible
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very bad
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Sarcasm
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sneering, bitter remarks; ironic or taunting
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Supple
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flexible; pliant; lithe
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Temperamental
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volatile; changeable
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Transitory
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shot-lived
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Tribulations
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troubles
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Unwitting
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not deliberate
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Venality
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corruption
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Vulnerable
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open to attack; susceptible
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