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54 Cards in this Set
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placid
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to be outwardly calmed and composed
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placate
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calm the anger by appeasing concessions
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complacent
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smug
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overweening
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smug
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domineering
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smug
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imperious
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smug
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overbearing
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smug
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peremptory
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smug
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doctrinaire
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smug
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heavy-handed
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smug
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sangfroid
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composure
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equanimity
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composure
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implacable
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cannot be pleased, relentless
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chronological
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arraigned in order of occurrence
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synchronize
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occur together at the same time, simultaneously
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chronicle
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record of events in order of time
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chronic
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refers to a habit, conditioning, or disease that continues after a long period of time
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anachronism
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refers to something that is not happening at the correct time
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conspicuous
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easy to see, impossible to miss, obvious
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palpable
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tangible
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tactile
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tangible
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manifest
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obvious
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prominent
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obvious
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salient
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obvious
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patent
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obvious
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latent
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dormant
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perspective
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point of view
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perceptive
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smart
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circumspect
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cautious
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wary
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cautious
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chary
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cautious
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prudent
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cautious
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impudent
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bold
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discreet
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cautious
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discretion
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freedom or authority to make decisions
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specious
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seemingly fair, attractive or true, but not so, deceptive
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spurious
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not genuine, fake
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sophistry
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subtly deceptive reasoning and argument
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perspicacious
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perceptive, wise
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astute
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wise
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shrewd
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wise
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clairvoyant
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seer
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perspicuous
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clear in statement
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seemly
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fair, proper
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pugilist
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professional boxer
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pugnacious
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eager to use one's fist, eager to fight
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belligerent
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eager to fight
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bellicose
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eager to fight
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truculent
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savage, eager to fight
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cantankerous
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testy
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repugnant
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repulsive, distasteful
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impugn
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criticize
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integrity
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honesty
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probity
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honesty
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