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90 Cards in this Set
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heretic (-)
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someone who goes against accepted religious beliefs
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paucity
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scarcity
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profuse
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very abundant; flowing
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conciliate (+)
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to sooth anger
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cacophonous (-)
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harsh sounding
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desecrate (-)
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to show disrespect or to deface something sacred
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euphonious (+)
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melodious; pleasant sounding
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guile
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cunning; deceitfulness
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immutable
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unchanging; permanent
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incessant
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non-stop
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static
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unchanging; not moving
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bastion
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a stronghold; a fort
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benign (+)
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kindly; good-natured
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credulous
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gullible; ready to believe without proof
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disparage (-)
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to speak poorly of
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eccentric
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odd; out of the ordinary; quirky
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philanthropist
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someone who benefite mankind
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squander (-)
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to waste
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virulent (-)
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harmful
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philistine (-)
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one who lacks culture or taste
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zeal (+)
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enthusiasm
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acuity (+)
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sharpness of perception or mind
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affable (+)
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friendly; agreeable
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assuage (+)
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to reduce pain
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avarice (-)
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greed
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dissonance (-)
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lack of agreement or harmony
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listness (-)
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without energy or enthusiasm
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scrupulous (+)
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concerned; conscientious; proper
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tentative
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not final; uncertain
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adulation (+)
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adoration
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dogmatic
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stubbornly opinionated
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futile (-)
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hopeless; without effect
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languid (-)
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slow and listless
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pious (+)
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religious; devout
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ponderous
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weighty; heavy
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protracted
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drawn out; lengthy
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deference (+)
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a show of respect
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enigma
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a riddle
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apathy (-)
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lack of emotion or interest
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indifferent
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having no preference
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revere (+)
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to worship; to honor
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candor
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frankness; honesty
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reticent
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restrained; uncommunicative
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aesthetic
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concerning art or beauty
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autonomy
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self-rule; independence
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disdain (-)
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contempt
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innocuous
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harmless; insignificant
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banal (-)
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commonplace; dull; ordinary
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ambiguous
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unclear; undecided
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anarchy (-)
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lack of government; chaos
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ameliorate (+)
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to improve
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atrophy (-)
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to waste away from lack of use
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innovate(+)
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to make changes; to modernize
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servile(-)
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overly submissive; cringing
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extol(+)
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to praise
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augment
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to add to; to increase
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benevolent (+)
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kindly; to wish well
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derision (-)
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contempt; ridicule
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disparity
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inequality
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flagrant (-)
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glaringly wrong; conspicuously evil
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indolence (-)
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laziness
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acquiesce
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to give in; to agree
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prodigal (-)
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extravagant; wasteful
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capricious (-)
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whimsical; unpredictable
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prosaic (-)
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commonplace; uninspired; dull
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austere
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severe; strict
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complacent (-)
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smug; self-satisfied
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compliance
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conforming to a request or demand
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dubious (-)
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doubtful
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ephemeral
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short-lived; fleeting
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inevitable
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unavoidable; bound to happen
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insipid (-)
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bland; boring
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obscure
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unclear; clouded; partially hidden
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depravity (-)
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corruption; wickedness
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discern
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to distinguish one thing from another
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expedite
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to quicken
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peripherial
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on the edge; unimportant
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discern
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to distinguish one thing from another
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expedite
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to quicken
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peripheral
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on the edge; unimportant
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taciturn
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quiet; uncommunicative; silent
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apprehensive (-)
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fearful; worried
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expedient
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advantageous; convenient
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fastidious
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finicky; overly critical
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novel (+)
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new; interesting
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parsimony (-)
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stinginess
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provincial (-)
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narrowminded; unsophisticated
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respite
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a break; a rest
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anecdote
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a brief, humorous story
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drone (-)
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to talk on and on in a dull way
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