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72 Cards in this Set
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disapprobation
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dislike; reservation; denunciation
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disband
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disperse; dissipate; scatter; dispel
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discontent
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unhappy; displeased; miserable
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discursive
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circuitous; digressive; rambling
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dishearten
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dismay; daunt; depress
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disinternment
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exhumation; removal of a body from a grave
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disoblige
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slight or offend
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disparage
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deprecate; belittle or abuse
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dispassionate
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imperturbable; unemotional; calm; composed
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disputatious
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quarrelsome; contentious; argumentative
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dissemble
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disguise; conceal; mask; camouflage
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dissension
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conflict; disagreement; strife
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dissonant
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cacophonous; inharmonious; discordant; strident
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dissuade
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obstruct; hinder; deter
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distend
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bloat, bulge; swell; stretch
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dither
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commotion; turmoil
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divination
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prediction; prophecy; forecast
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dolt
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cretin; fool; dimwit; idiot
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dotard
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senile person
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dubious
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irresolute; uncertain; moot
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duplicity
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cunning; fraud; trickery; deception
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edify
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instruct; enlighten; educate
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efface
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cancel; delete; obliterate
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effervescent
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lively; volatile
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effigy
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mannequin; likeness; image
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effrontery
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impudence; nerve; gall
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egregious
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flagrant; glaring; outrageous
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elegiac
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mournful; sorrowful; sad
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elucidate
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interpret; define; clarify; explain
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emanate
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radiate; flow from; emit
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emasculate
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deprive of strength
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embroil
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implicate; enmesh; involve
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emcee
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master of ceremonies
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empathize
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identify with; understand
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emulate
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model; pattern
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enervate
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exhaust or weaken; debilitate
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engender
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generate; produce; cause
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enigmatic
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cryptic; baffling; mysterious
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enmesh
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tangle or involve
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ennui
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dullness; boredom; monotony
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enthrall
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mesmerize; captivate; thrill
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entrench
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fortify; reinforce; secure
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ephemeral
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transitory; fleeting; passing; temporary
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epicure
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person devoted to luxurious living; person with refined tastes
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epithet
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word used to describe or characterize a person or thing
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equilibrium
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balance; stablity; poise
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equivocate
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prevaricate; dodge; evade; hedge
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erudition
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learning; knowledge; enlightenment
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escapade
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adventerous conduct; unusual behavior
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esoteric
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confidential; personal; private; privileged
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espouse
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embrace; defend; support
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ethereal
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incorporeal; intangible; airy
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eulogy
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commendation; speech giving great tribute
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euphonic
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agreeable to the ear
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evanescent
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ephemeral; fading; brief
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exigent
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pressing; insistent; urgent
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exonerate
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acquit; vindicate; free from responsibility
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exorcise
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cast out evil spirits; expel demons
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expatriate
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send into exile; renounce one's own country
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expedite
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speed up matters; accelerate; quicken
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expunge
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obliterate; remove; erase; exterminate
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expurgate
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remove erroneous or objectionable material; delete; edit
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extemporaneous
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spontaneous; impromptu
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extol
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praise; laud; hail; glorify
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extradite
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transfer a person to another jurisdiction for possible prosecution for an alleged offense
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extricate
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remove; loosen; untie
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fallible
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faulty; imperfect
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fallow
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idle; dormant
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fastidious
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meticulous; exacting
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fathom
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measure; discover; perceive
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fatuous
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ludicrous; inane; idiotic; silly
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fecund
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prolific; productive; fruitful
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