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75 Cards in this Set
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acquiesce
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to agree; to accept; to give in
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aesthetic
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relating to beauty and art
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ambivalence
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undecided; having mixed emotions about something
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ambulatory
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able to walk
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anecdote
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short story of an interesting or amusing event
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assess
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to estimate the value of something; to measure
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blunder
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to make a stupid mistake; to move unsteadily
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complacent
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self-satisfied; unconcerned
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comprehensive
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of large scope; all-encompassing; including all
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confide
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to tell someone a secret
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conspicuous
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easily noticed; obvious
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corrugated
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formed into wrinkles, folds, or grooves
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credulous
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believing; gullible
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denounce
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to speak out against; to condemn
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disentangle
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to free; to clear up or resolve
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disparity
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inequality; difference; incongruity
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eloquent
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fluent and graceful in speach; articulate
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elusive
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hard to catch; evasive
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emulate
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to try to equal or excel, especially through imitation
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endorse
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to approve; to sanction
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exemplary
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outstanding; setting a good example
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exemplify
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to serve as an example of
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exhaustive
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thorough; complete; comprehensive
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expendable
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not needed after having been used; disposable
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expenditure
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expense; that which is consumed, used up
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extraneous
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irrelevant; extra; unnecessary; unimportant; foreign
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facilitate
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to make easier
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fertile
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productive or fruitful
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flagrant
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conspicuously bad; outrageously noticeable
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futile
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hopeless; ineffective; useless
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grave
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serious
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heed
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to listen to; to give careful attention to
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hilarity
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a state of merriment or high enjoyment; boisterous fun
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hypothetical
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theoretical; for the sake of argument
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inadvertent
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accidental; unintentional; not duly attentive; heedless
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incessant
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unceasing; never ending
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incoherent
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without logical connection; disjointed; rambling
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indifferent
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not caring one way or anothing; lacking preference
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inevitable
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unavoidable; bound to happen
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infer
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conclude from evidence; deduce; guess; surmise
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innate
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inborn; inherited; intrinsic
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innocuous
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inoffensive; harmless
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innovate
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to introduce something new; to create
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ironic
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satific; unexpected; using words to say opposite of what is meant
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irrational
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not based on reason; not capable of reasoning
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jovial
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characterized by a hearty, joyous humor
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lenient
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gently tolerant; permissive; indulgent; forbearing
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marred
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damaged; injured; imperfect; impaired; spoiled
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novel
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new; unusual; fresh
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opaque
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not allowing light to pass; not transparent
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orthodox
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standard; commonly accepted; conventional; customary
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peripheral
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on the edge; external; surrounding; unimportant
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pivotal
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important; crucial
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preclude
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to prevent; to make impossible; to bar
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predicament
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an unpleasantly difficult or dangerous situation
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premature
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happening before the proper time
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premeditated
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planned or considered in advance
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provocative
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exciting; attracting attention; irritating; evocative; stimulating
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rejuvenate
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to restore to a youthful vigor or youthful appearance
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relevant
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important; pertinent; material; applicable
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remorse
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deep and painful regret for wrong-doing; contrition
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renounce
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to give up; refuse; resign
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repudiate
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to refuse to have anything to do with; disown
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scrutinize
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to examine very closely
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solemn
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serious; grave; somber; gloomy; formal; ceremonious
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solitude
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the state of being alone; seclusion; isolation
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summon
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call together; send for
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tentative
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not fully worked out or developed; uncertain
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trivial
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of little importance/significance; ordinaryl commonplace; trite
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turbulence
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state of unrest or disturbance; atmospheric agitation
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uniform
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always the same; unchanging; consistent; regular
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unprecedented
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having no previous example or precedent
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viable
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capable of surviving or growing; practical and workable
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virtue
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the quality of moral excellence; righteousness; goodness
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willful
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governed by will without regard to reason; intentional; stubborn
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