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50 Cards in this Set
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intended to instruct
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didactic
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a lessening
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diminution
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spread out; wordy
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diffuse
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nature; tendency
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disposition
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to criticize severely
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chastise
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entirely without; lacking
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devoid
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to grow together; to combine
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coalesce
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to treat with disrespect
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desecrate
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keenly perceptive; shrewd
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discerning
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a denunciation; bitter verbal attack
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diatribe
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to pull down; to take apart
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dismantle
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lack of equality; difference
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disparity
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to send off in different directions
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disperse
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tending to soothe or reconcile
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conciliatory
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indulging excessively in sensual pleasures
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dissipated
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a feeling of contempt for anything that is regarded as unworthy; scorn
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disdain
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in a state of mental conflict and confusion; distracted
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distraught
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to discredit; to belittle
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disparage
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clearly visible; remarkable
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conspicuous
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saying much in few words; brief but full of meaning
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concise
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absurd; wildly fanciful
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chimerical
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lasting a long time; constant
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chronic
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careful
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circumspect
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having exceptional insight
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clairvoyant
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secret
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clandestine
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mercy; mildness
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clemency
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conversational; used in informal speech or writing
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colloquial
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to sympathize with; to feel sorrow for another's suffering
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commiserate
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agreeing
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compatible
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calmness
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composure
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to forgive or overlook
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condone
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abundant
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copious
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to confirm
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corroborate
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coarse; stupid
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crass
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standard for judging; a test
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criterion
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secret; having a hidden meaning
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cryptic
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without attention to details
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cursory
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shortage
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dearth
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to weaken
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debilitate
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decay; decline
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decadence
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great respect
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deference
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to let the air out of; to reduce in size or importance
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deflate
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to describe in words; to sketch
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delineate
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behavior
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demeanor
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expression of strong disapproval made openly or publicly
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denunciation
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to express strong disapproval of
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deprecate
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tending to lower in estimation; degrading
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derogatory
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monarch with unlimited power
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despot
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to discourage; to keep someone from doing something
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deter
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not straightforward; lying; roundabout
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devious
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