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20 Cards in this Set
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aberration (n)
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something unusual, different from the norm
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clairvoyant (adj)
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exceptionally insightful, able to foresee the future
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exemplary (adj)
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outstanding, an example to others
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forbearance (n)
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patience, restraint
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intuitive (adj)
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instinctive, untaught
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orator (n)
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lecturer, speaker
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pragmatic (adj)
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practical
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resilient (adj)
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quick to recover, bounce back
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sagacity(n)
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wisdom
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scrutinize(v)
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to observe carefully
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venerable (adj)
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respected because of age
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asylum (n)
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sanctuary, shelter, place of refuge
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brazen (adj)
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bold
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impute (v)
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to attribute an action to particular person or group
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extenuating (adj)
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excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime, e.g., of mitigating factors
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fortuitous (adj)
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happening by luck, fortunate
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inconsequential (adj)
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unimportant, trivial
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mundane (adj)
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ordinary, commonplace
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prosaic (adj)
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relating to prose; dull, commonplace
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subtle (adj)
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hard to detect or describe; perceptive
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