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60 Cards in this Set
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abstract
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theoretical, difficult to understand
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adversary
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opponent, enemy
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advocate
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to speak in favor of
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ambiguous
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having more than one meaning, unclear
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candid
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honest, straightforward
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censor
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someone who deletes objectionable material
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glutton
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a person who eats too much, a pig
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affable
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friendly, likeable
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disdain
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extreme hatred
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disperse
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to distribute widely
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dissent
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to disagree
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eccentric
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different, unusual
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elusive
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difficult to grasp
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endorse
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to give approval
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fanatic
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overly enthusiastic
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fervor
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intense emotion
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incidental
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accidental
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inclined
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leaning one direction
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indifferent
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not caring one way or another
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linger
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to delay departure
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infamous
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famous in a bad way
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innate
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inborn
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reticent
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silent, not wishing to speak
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static
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unmoving or unchanging
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stoic
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unaffected by joy, grief or pain
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taciturn
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habitually untalkative
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brevity
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briefness
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complacent
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self-satisfied, smug
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contrite
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humbled by guilt
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deference
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respect
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amss
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to gather
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amiable
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friendly, likeable
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assess
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to evaluate
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biased
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prejudiced
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compromise
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to settle by mutual adjustment
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concede
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to acknowledge or give in
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condescend
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to come down to another's level
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contempt
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disrespect
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deplete
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to reduce
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diverse
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varied, different
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enhance
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to improve
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contemporary
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living at the same time, or modern
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austere
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severe, without frills
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banal
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common, ordinary
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deride
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to mock or criticize
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didactic
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instructive, preachy
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disparity
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difference
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dogmatic
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stubbornly opinionated
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morose
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gloomy
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defamation
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slander, to put down
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effervescence
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bubbly, enthusiasm
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fickle
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changeable, especially with emotions
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futile
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useless
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scrupulous
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having principles
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digress
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to wander away from the subject
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euphony
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pleasant sound
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aspire
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to strive toward an end
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foolhardy
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overly bold
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incorrigible
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unable to be reformed
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ravenous
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extremely hungry
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