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81 Cards in this Set
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Ambivalent |
Mixed or opposing feelings at the same time |
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Anomaly |
Deviation from the norm |
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Anomalous |
Full of anomalies- not excepeted |
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Atypical |
Not typical. Unconventional |
A-typical |
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Sarcastic |
Mocking. Taunting |
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Sardonic |
Mocking. Taunting |
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Snide |
Mocking. Taunting |
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Derisive |
Make fun of or criticize |
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Dearth |
Scarcity or shortage |
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Paucity |
Scarcity or shortage |
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Prattle |
Speak foolishly. Babble incessantly |
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Wry |
Clever ironic humor |
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Droll |
Clever ironic humor |
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Unconventional |
Unorthodox, not typical , avoiding customary conventions |
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Meticulous |
Extremely careful |
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Panstaking |
Extremely careful |
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Fastidious |
Extremely careful |
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Exacting |
Extremely careful. Giving attention or effort. Careful and precise. |
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Audacious |
Very bold, daring. |
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Indifferent |
Lack of interest or concern |
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Apathetic |
Lack of interest or concern |
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Sophoric |
Sleep inducing |
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Diffident |
Hesitant b/c lack of self confidence, unassertive SHY |
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Self-Effacing |
Hesitant b/c lack of self confidence, unassertive SHY |
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Pragmatic |
Sensible and Practical. Not idealistic or romantic. |
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Evocation |
ENVOKE. Imaginative recreation of something. A call forth. |
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Presumptuous |
Over stepping ones place. Bold |
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Effrontery |
Rude arrogant behavior |
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Recalcitrant |
Stubborn resistant and defiant |
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Obstinate |
Stubborn resistant and defiant |
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Obdurate |
Stubborn resistant and defiant |
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Boon |
Timely blessing |
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Bane |
Source of harm or ruin |
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Clandestine |
Secret covert not open |
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Surreptitious |
Secret covert not open |
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Affable |
Pleasing personality. Warm and friendly |
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Amiable |
Pleasing personality. Warm and friendly |
Ami-friend |
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Genial |
Pleasing personality. Warm and friendly |
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Gregarious |
Pleasing personality. Warm and friendly |
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Austere |
Having no adornment or ornamentation |
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Austerity |
Self denial. Economy. Displine. Lack adornment. |
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Altrusim |
Unselfish concern for others. |
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Upbraid |
To express disapproval. Scold. Censure |
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Reproach |
To express disapproval. Scold. Censure |
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Castigate |
To express disapproval. Scold. Censure |
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Nostalgia |
A sentimental longing for a place time or time in the past. |
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Wistful |
Longing sadness to do something. |
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Conjecture |
An inference based upon guess work |
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Supposition |
An inference based upon guess work |
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Obsolete |
No longer in use. Outmoded in design or style |
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Archaic |
No longer in use. Outmoded in design or style |
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Antiquated |
No longer in use. Outmoded in design or style |
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Auspicous |
Very favorable |
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Propitious |
Very favorable |
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Gaffe |
Blunder. A clumsy embarrassing error/act in a social or diplomatic error. |
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Impasse |
"Can't pass" a dead lock. Stalemate. failure to reach agreement. |
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Belie |
To contradict. Prove false. Appearance that are misrepresentations. |
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Mitigate |
To relieve. To lessen. To ease |
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Mollyify |
To relieve. To lessen. To ease |
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Assuage |
To relieve. To lessen. To ease |
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Alleviate |
To relieve. To lessen. To ease |
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Covet |
To strongly desire. To crave |
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Covetous |
Having or showing a great desire to possess something, typically something belonging to someone else. |
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Antithesis |
Direct or exact opposite; extreme contrast. |
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Antipole |
The opposite pole; anything diametrically opposed. |
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Prototype |
Original model; initial design |
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Aloof |
Detached distant physically and emotionally |
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Trite |
Unoriginal commonplace overused cliched |
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Hackneyed |
Unoriginal commonplace overused cliched |
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Banal |
Unoriginal commonplace overused cliched |
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Platitudinous |
Unoriginal commonplace overused cliched |
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Insipid |
Unoriginal commonplace overused cliched |
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Antecedent |
A preceding event |
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Plausible |
Believable. Creditable |
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Prudent |
Careful cautious sensible |
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Aesthetic |
Relating to the nature of beauty art and taste. Sense of beauty attractive or pleasing |
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Paradox |
A seemingly contradictory statement that nonetheless expresses a truth. |
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Enigmatic |
Mysterious puzzling unfathomable baffling |
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Inscrutable |
Mysterious puzzling unfathomable baffling |
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Acquiesce |
Agree without protest. |
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Naive/ gullible |
Lacking worldly expertise, unsophisticated, immature, inexperienced |
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