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25 Cards in this Set
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altruistic
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(adj) unselfishly concerned for the well-fare of other; generous
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ambivalent
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(adj) having contrary feelings or attitudes, uncertain as to course of action
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angular
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(adj) lean; sharp cornered; gaunt
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arrogant
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(adj) overbearingly assumed; insolently proud
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aversion
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(n) strong disinclination; disliking
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discern
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(v) to differentiate between two or more things
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disdain
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(n) intense dislike, to treat with scorn or contempt; to reject as unworthy
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disparage
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to degrade; to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner
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disparity
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inequality; the condition or fact of being unequal in age, rank, or degree
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embellish
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(v) to decorate; to make beautiful with ornamentation
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engender
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(v) to cause; to produce; to create
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innocuous
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adj) harmless; producing no injury
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insipid
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adj) boring and stupid
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lament
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(v) to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner
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laud
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(v) to praise; to extol
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obscure
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(adj) difficult to see; vague
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ostentatious
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(adj) showy; pretentious
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prodigal
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(adj) wasteful; a person given to extravagance
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repudiate
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(v) to reject; to disown; to disavow
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reticence
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(n) restraint in speech; reluctant to speak
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revere
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(v) to honor; to regard with respect
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serene
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(adj) calm; placid
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subtle
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adj) delicate; evasive; not obvious
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superfluous
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(adj) beyond what is needed or required; an overflow
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taciturn
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(adj) quiet; not verbose
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