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35 Cards in this Set
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Irresolute
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unsure, wavering, undecided
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frivolous
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unimportant, trival
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transitory
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temporary
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disparage
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belittle
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inveighed
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attacked with words
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scorned
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belittled, verbally abused
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advocated
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supported, spoke up for
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bolstered
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supported, reinforced
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flouted
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publicly disobeyed
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indolence
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laziness
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enmeshed
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deeply involved in
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ostracized
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shunned, alienated
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sequestered
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protected, held in secret safety
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rescinded
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took back
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lurid
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sensational
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esoteric
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understood byonly a few
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dubious
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not believing
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acerbic
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caustic, stinging, hurtful
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boorish
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clumsy, rude
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inane
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empty , pointless
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ingratiating
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using false flattery
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magnanimous
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generous
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labyrinth
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a maze, puzzle
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ameliorate
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make friendly, smooth over
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contentious
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quarrelsome, picking a fight
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rambunctious
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loud, poking
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vociferous
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loud-voiced
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garrulous
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talkative, talks too much
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enervate
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weaken, tire out
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invigorate
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put life in, enliven
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censure
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strong or vehement expression of disapproval:
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dissemble
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misleading, appearance
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arrogate
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claim someone elses power
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allude
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refer to casually or indirectly
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abrogate
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abollish
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