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42 Cards in this Set
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apathy
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lack of interest
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ascendancy
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controlling influence, domination
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altruistic
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..., unselfish
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astute
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..., shrewd, clever
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austere
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..., severely simple
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autonomous
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..., independent
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antidote
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..., a remedy
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archaic
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..., ancient
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animosity
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..., hatred
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artifact
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..., object made by humans
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amorphous
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..., shapeless
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ardent
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..., intense, passionate, zealous
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bolster
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..., to support
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bequeath
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..., to pass on, give
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buttress
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..., support, prop up
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complementary
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..., serving to complete something
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conciliatory
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..., making peace
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concise
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..., brief and to the point
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conviction
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..., strong belief
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corroborate
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..., to confirm
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cursory
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..., Hasty, Not thorough
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curtail
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..., to cut short
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culpable
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..., guilty
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deterrent
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..., something that discourages
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debunk
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..., to prove false
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discerning
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..., perceptive
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discordant
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..., lacking in harmony
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devious
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..., sneaky, not frank or honest
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discriminating
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..., able to see differences
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discrepancy
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..., difference
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disputatious
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..., argumentative
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doctrine
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..., a belief
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ebullient
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..., enthusiastic
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elucidate
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..., explain
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execute
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..., Carry out
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exalt
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..., TO GLORIFY
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exhilarating
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..., thrilling
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expedite
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..., to speed up
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facilitate
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..., To make easier.
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fallow
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..., inactive, unproductive
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florid
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..., (adj.) highly colored, reddish, excessively ornate, showy
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glutton
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...devoted to eat and drink tons
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