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49 Cards in this Set

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abstract
general, not concrete
aesthetic
having to do with the appreciation of beauty
ambivalent
simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain
alleviate
to ease pain or burden
auspicious
favorable; promising
benevolent
well meaning, generous
candor
openess
diatribe
harshly critical attack
bilthe
carefree
vindicated
freed from blame
timorous
fearful about future
obstinate
stubbornly adhering to an opinion
impartial
not in favor of one side or the other
novel
strikingly new idea or unusual
quandary
a state of uncertainity
eclectic
made up of variety of sources or styles
paramount
of chief concern or importance
fetter
restrain
aptiude
natural ablity
affinity
natural attraction
harbinger
forerunner; something that precedes something else
facile
easily done
coalesce
merge, fuse, blend together
concord
harmony, agreement; peaceful similarity of attitudes
fauna
refers to animals
precedent
something that comes before something else
despot
tyrant, dictator
approbation
praise approval
singular
unique, special, remarkable
expedite
to facilitate; to help along
scrutinize
examine carefully
compelling
forceful
insurgent
rebel; someone who revolts
robust
strong; hard rigourous
paradox
self-contradiction
dubious
uncertain; doubtful
vocation
calling; profession
erudite
means scholarly; intellectual
immutable
unchangeable
reprove
criticize; or correct
hermetic
airtight; tightly sealed
illicit
forbidden; illegal; taboo
deprecate
express strong approval
mundane
ordinary; commonplace
connoisseur
refined taste in a area
frenetic
frantic; frenzied
static
not moving; lacking movement
impervious
unable to be penetrated
superficial
to be shallow; not deep person