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19 Cards in this Set
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advocate
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to support; to be in favor of
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aggrandizement
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an increase in rank or wealth
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aesthetic
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showing an appreciation of beauty in nature or art
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ameliorate
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to make better
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ambiguous
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doubtful or uncertain
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analogous
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similar or alike
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antithesis
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direct opposite
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apocryphal
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of doubtful authenticity; counterfeit
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arduous
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hard to do; strenuous
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aversion
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a fixed intense dislike
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blithe
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carefree and lighthearted
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callous
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emotionally hardened; unfeeling
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capricious
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characterized by whim
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catharsis
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a purifying of emotions
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chimerical
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created by or as if by a wildly fanciful imagination
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colloquial
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related to conversation; conversational
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conspicious
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easy to notice; obvious
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copious
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yielding or containing plenty
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conciliatory
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to overcome the distrust or animosity of; appease
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