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60 Cards in this Set
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chronic
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lasting for a long period of time or marked by frequent recurrence
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circumstantial
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of, relating to, or dependent on incidence
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circumvent
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to surround or enclose; to go around or bypass
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classicist
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one versed in the study of ancient Greek or Latin
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coagulate
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to clot or thicken
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commemorate
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to honor the memory of with a ceremony
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committed
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to be pledged or obligated into doing something
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commoners
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person without a noble rank or title
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commonplace
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ordinary
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compilation
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something, such as a set of data, which is composed from several sources or materials
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complaisant
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exhibiting a desire or willingness to please; cheerfully obliging
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complicity
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involvement as an accomplice in a crime
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concession
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an acknowledgement of admission
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condemn
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to express strong disapproval of
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conjecture
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inference or judgment; guesswork
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constituents
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one that authorizes another to act as a representative
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controversy
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a dispute, especially a public one, between two sides with opposing views
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conundrum
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a dilemma or difficult problem
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copious
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plentiful or abundant; wordy
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cordial
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friendly
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covenant
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a binding agreement; a compact
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covet
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to desire
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culled
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to be removed or rejected from a group
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curmudgeon
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an ill-tempered person full of resentment and stubborn notions
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cursory
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hasty, superficial
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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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challenging
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decried
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condemned openly
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defiant
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marked by bold resistance
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definitive
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precisely defined or explicit; authoritative and complete
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deft
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skillful
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deliberate
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done with or marked by full consciousness of the nature and effects; intentional
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delineate
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to mark
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delinquent
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overdue in payment or duty
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deluding
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to deceive the mind or judgment of
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denounce
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to condemn openly as being evil or reprehensible
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derisive
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mocking; jeering
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despondent
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feeling or expression dejection
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diffidence
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timidity or shyness
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dilettante
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a dabbler in an art or a field of knowledge
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diminished
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smaller; less in amount
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diminutive
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extremely small in size; tiny
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diplomatic
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using or marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
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dirge
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a funeral song
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discern
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to perceive or comprehend
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discernment
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keenness of insight and judgment
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discredit
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to damage in reputation; to cause to be doubted or distrusted
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discriminate
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to see the subtle nuances between things
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disdain
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to treat with contempt
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disingenuous
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not straight-forward; crafty
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dismissive
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showing indifference or disregard
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disparities
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unlikeness; incongruity
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dissidents
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ones who disagree
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dissuade
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to deter (a person) from a course of action or a purpose by persuasion or exhortation
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diversion
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something that distracts the mind; something that relaxes or entertains
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divisive
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creating disagreements or discord
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doctor
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to repair; to falsify in such a way as to make favorable to oneself; to adulterate
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dolce
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gently and sweetly; especially music
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dour
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unyielding; stubborn
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drab
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faded and dull in appearance
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