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54 Cards in this Set
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Reprove
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to scold, to find fault with
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Cursory
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hasty: not thorough
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Pessimism
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gloominess; a belief that the bad guys always win
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Profligate
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extremely wasteful; wildly extravagant
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Jocular
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joking
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Daunt
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to intimidate; to discourage
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Fracas
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uproar; brawl
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Contentious
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quarrelsome
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Caricature
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a satiric portrait or representation
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Precarious
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dangerously unstable
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Miser
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someone who hoards money
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Expository
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explanatory
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Ostentatious
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showing off
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Bolster
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to support; to prop up
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Corroborate
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to confirm
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Embellish
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to add details; to exaggerate
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Fervent
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passionate
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Vagrant
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a wandering homeless person; a tramp
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Undermine
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to weaken; to wear away the foundation of
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Oblivious
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unaware; unconscious
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Indifferent
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not caring one way or the other; lacking a preference; neutral
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Apathy
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lack of emotion or interest
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Obscure
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unclear, clouded; partially hidden, hard to understand
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Ambiguous
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having more than one meaning; vague
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Impartial
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unbiased; neutral
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Objective
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without bias(as opposed to subjective)
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Revere
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to worship; to honor
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Discriminate
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to differentiate; to make clear distinction; to see the difference
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Denounce
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to speak out against; to condemn
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Innovate
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to be creative; to introduce something new
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Subtle
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not obvious; hard to spot
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Stagnant
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not moving
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Candid
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honest; frank
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Discern
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to distinguish one thing from another
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Hypocritical
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insincere
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Disdain
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contempt; intense dislike
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Abstract
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theoretical; lacking substance (antonym concrete)
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Valid
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founded on fact or evidence
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Enigma
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mystery
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Inevitable
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unavoidable; bound to happen
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Eccentric
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odd; unusual; quirky
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Provincial
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narrow minded; unsophisticated
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Inferred
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derived by reasoning; implied, as a conclusion
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Diverse
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varied
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Apprehensive
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fearful; worried
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Vulnerable
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capable of being harmed
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Benevolent
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good; kind hearted; generous
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Pious
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deeply religious
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Skeptical
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doubting
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Resignation
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acceptance of a situation
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Illuminate
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to light up; make clear
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Resolution
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determination (also: solution to a problem)
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Servile
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overly submissive; cringing; like a servant
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Refute
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to disprove
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