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32 Cards in this Set
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chronological
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arranged in order of time of occurrence
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circumscribe
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to limit narrowly; restrict
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circumvent
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to avoid or get around by artful maneuvering
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clamor
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a load outcry; a hubbub
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colloquial
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informal speech or writing
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complaisant
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exhibiting a desire or willingness to please; cheerfully obliging.
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condemn
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to express strong disapproval of
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conjecture
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a guess based on incomplete evidence
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cordial
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friendly
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cosmopolitan
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having constituent elements from many different parts of the world
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covet
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to desire
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cynical
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scornful of the motives, virtue, or integrity of others
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daunting
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discouraging
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dearth
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a scarce supply; a lack
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deficient
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lacking an essential quality or element
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deft
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skillful
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deleterious
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having a harmful effect; injurious
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demur
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to voice opposition; object
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denounce
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to condemn openly as being evil or reprehensible
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deter
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to prevent or discourage from acting, as by means of fear or doubt.
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devour
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to eat or ingest
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diffident
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lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence, shy and timid
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dilettante
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a dabbler in an art or a field of knowledge
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diminution
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a lessening or reduction
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diminutive
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extremely small in size; tiny
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dirge
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a funeral song
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dissolute
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lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
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divisive
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creating dissension or discord
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dogmatic
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characterized by an authoritative, arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles
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don
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to put on (clothing)
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dour
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unyielding; stubborn
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droll
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amusingly odd or whimsically comical.
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