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28 Cards in this Set
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Amicable
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peaceable; friendly
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arid
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lacking moisture, very dry
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canonical
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authorized; recognized; offically approved
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congenital
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existing at birth but not hereditary
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cynic
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a person who belives all people are motivated by selfishness
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devitalize
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to weaken; exhaust; to kill; to make lifeless
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elucidate
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to make clear; explain
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emollient
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soothing and softening, especially to the skin
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endemic
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prevalent in or peculiar to a particular locality or people
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ethereal
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light and insubstantial; highly refined; delicate; heavenly
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ethical
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standards of right or wrong; moral judgement
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euthanasia
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the action of unducing painless death; mercy killing
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exhilarate
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elate; to cause to feel happily refreshed and energetic; invigorate
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ignominious
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shameful; dishonorable; disgraceful
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indigenous
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natice; born in a country or region
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indolent
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lazy
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moribund
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dying; coming to an end; being terminated
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pathological
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the scientific and medical study of the nature of disease
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pecuniary
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consisting of or pertaining to money
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pernicious
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very destructive
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phlegmatic
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having or suggesting a sluggish temperament; unemotional
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plenitude
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abundance
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predatory
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marked by plunder; selfishly exploiting others
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proletariat
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the working class
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pergative
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a strong laxative; something that cleanses
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refute
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to prove to be false; to deny the accuracy or truth of
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satiate
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to satisfy completely
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seditious
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stirring up discontent; resistance; or rebllion aganist
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