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20 Cards in this Set
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cool, carefree, and casually unconcerned
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nonchalant
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to stray from the desired topic in writing or speaking
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digress
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to assist or make easier
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facilitate
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indulging in fancy; showing invention or whimsy
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fanciful
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efforts to benefit mankind as by charitable aid
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philanthropy
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to dry up or shrivel; to droop or lose freshness
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wither
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an exceptionally talented child
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prodigy
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harsh, strict, or severe in discipline
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austere
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occurring at irregular intervals
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sporadic
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ability to appreciate delicacy of a situation and react politely
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tact
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to decorate with added detail
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embellish
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commonplace, ordinary, everyday
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mundane
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that which instigates a reaction or event
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catalyst
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lack of emotion or feeling; disinterest in or disassociation from
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apathy
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needless or willfull damage or destruction
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mayhem
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having a keen sense of perception; wise or discerning
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sagacious
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gentle; courteous; charming; of good upbringing
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debonair
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to make refreshed or like new again
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rejuvenate
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intense feeling and/or expression; passion
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fervor
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humbleness; lack of pride
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humility
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