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30 Cards in this Set
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abstract
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not concrete
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aesthetic
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having to do with the appreciation of beauty
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ambivalent:
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simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain
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apathetic:
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feeling or showing little emotion
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auspicious:
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favorable; promising
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benevolent:
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well-meaning; generous
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candor:
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sincerity; openness
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Cantankerous
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Mad
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Carping
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complaning
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cogent:
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convincing; reasonable
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comprehensive:
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broad or complete in scope or content
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contemporary:
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current, modern; from the same time
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conviction:
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a fixed or strong belief
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diligent:
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marked by painstaking effort; hard-working
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dubious:
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doubtful; of unlikely authenticity
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eclectic:
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made up of a variety of sources or styles
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egregious:
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conspicuously bad or offensive
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exculpate:
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to free from guilt or blame
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florid:
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flowery or elaborate in style
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gratuitous:
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given freely; unearned; unwarranted
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hackneyed:
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worn out through overuse; trite
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idealize:
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to consider perfect
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impartial:
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not in favor of one side or the other; unbiased
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inherent:
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inborn; built-in
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innovative:
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introducing something new
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inveterate:
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long established; deep-rooted; habitual
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laudatory:
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giving praise
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maverick:
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one who resists adherence to a group
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mollify:
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to calm or soothe
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novel:
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strikingly new or unusual
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