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59 Cards in this Set
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untenable
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cannot be defended logically
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unremitting
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relentless; ceaseless
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unfettered
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free from restraints; liberated
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aberration
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a departure from what is normal/typical
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abdicate
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to give up or resign
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inauspicious
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not favorable
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incorporeal
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without material form or substance
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incorrigible
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incapable of being reformed
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intrepid
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having no fear; dauntless
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rejuvenate
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to make young again; to give a feeling of regained youth (regaining physically unlike revitalize which regains energy)
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revitalize
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to regain energy
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miscreant
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one who behaves criminally; an evildoer
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rejuvenate
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to make young again; to give a feeling of regained youth (regaining physically unlike revitalize which regains energy)
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acrimonious
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full of spite; bitter, nasty
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revitalize
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to regain energy
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acuity
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keenness of perception or insight; mental sharpness
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miscreant
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one who behaves criminally; an evildoer
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acumen
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synonymous to acuity
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acrimonious
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full of spite; bitter, nasty
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exacerbate
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to sharpen or aggravate a conflict; to inflame
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acuity
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keenness of perception or insight; mental sharpness
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impugn
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to challenge the honesty/accuracy of someone
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acumen
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synonymous to acuity
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pugnacious
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combative; quick to fight
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exacerbate
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to sharpen or aggravate a conflict; to inflame
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repugnant
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offensive; very distasteful, repulsive
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impugn
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to challenge the honesty/accuracy of someone
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pugnacious
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combative; quick to fight
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repugnant
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offensive; very distasteful, repulsive
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garrulous
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overly talkative
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loquacious
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overly talkative
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laconic
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using few words; brief and to the point
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reticent
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using few words; brief and to the point
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succinct
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using few words; brief and to the point
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taciturn
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using few words; brief and to the point
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languid
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lacking energy or vigor; sluggish
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lethargic
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lacking energy or vigor; sluggish
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listless
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lacking energy or vigor; sluggish
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indolent
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lacking energy or vigor; sluggish
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phlegmatic
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lacking energy or vigor; sluggish
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despondent
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disappointed; in low spirits, depressed.
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dejected
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disappointed; in low spirits, depressed.
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disconsolate
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disappointed; in low spirits, depressed.
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hiatus
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a temporary pause or suspension of activity.
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moratorium
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a temporary pause or suspension of activity.
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respite
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a temporary pause or suspension of activity.
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diatribe
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a long, abusive speech or lecture.
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harangue
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a long, abusive speech or lecture.
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intransigent
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stubborn; inflexible, uncompromising.
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obdurate
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stubborn; inflexible, uncompromising.
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obstinate
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stubborn; inflexible, uncompromising.
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recalcitrant
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stubborn; inflexible, uncompromising.
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clandestine
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secret; sly; stealthy
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furtive
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secret; sly; stealthy
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surreptitious
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secret; sly; stealty
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ephemeral
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temporary; not lasting
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evanescent
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temporary; not lasting
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transient
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temporary; not lasting
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unsubstantiated
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not proven
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