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71 Cards in this Set
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Heterogenous
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Consisting of elements that are not of the same nature
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Cerebral
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Invoking intelligence rather than emotion or instinct
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Debacle
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Fiasco
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Harangue
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to address forcefully
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Insular
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Narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
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Sycophant
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a person who pleases another for personal gain
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Palliative
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remedy that alleviates pain
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Corpulence
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Excessive fatness
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Imperious
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Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
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Viscous
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having a relatively high resistance to flow; sticky
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Cursory
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hasty and without attention to detail
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Pragmatic
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practical rather than theory
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Fastidious
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giving careful attention to detail
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Vindictive
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revengeful
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Consecrate
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ordain, give, vow
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Meticulous
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marked by precise accordance with details
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Prosaic
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Matter of fact, pedestrian, commonplace
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Magnanimous
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noble and generous in spirit
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Wistful
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shouting pensive sadness
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Floridity
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Extravagent elaborateness
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Conflagration
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inferno
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Ornate
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Decorative
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Quell
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To suppress or crush
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Anachronistic
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chronological order
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Propensity
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A natural inclination
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Idiosyncratic
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peculiar to an individual
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Fidelity
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Reliability
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Dubious
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fraught with uncertainty or doubt
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Ineffable
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unspeakable
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Multifarious
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Having many aspects
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Penchant
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a strong inclination
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Congenial
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agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character
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Arboreal
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resembling a tree
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Elude
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to escape the understanding, perception, or appreciation of
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Quixotic
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Impulsive and often rashly unpredictable
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Extol
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to praise highly
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Furtive
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something that will exist or happen in time to come
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Circumvent
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to go around or bypass
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Adroit
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cleverly skillful, resourceful
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Disseminate
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to scatter or spread widely
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Cacophony
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harsh sound
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Affability
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showing warmth and friendliness
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Truculent
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fierce or cruel
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Obscure
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not clear to the understanding
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Retreat
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the act of withdrawing
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Dearth
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an inadequate supply
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Hackneyed
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stale
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Ameliorate
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to make or become better
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Exacerbate
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Irritate
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Curate
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Serving to cure or heal
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Vigilant
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Keenly watchful to detect danger
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Juxtaposition
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The state of being close together or side by side
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Flabbergasted
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to cause to be overcome with astonishment
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Temperance
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moderation or self-resistance
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Tangential
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slightly connected
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Alacrity
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liveliness
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Phlegmatic
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self-possessed, calm
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Modicum
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Moderate or small amount
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Penurious
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Poorly supplied
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Surfeit
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Overabundance
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Venerable
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Impressive or interesting because of age
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Censure
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strong or vehement expression of disapproval
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Amiable
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Pleasant, good natured
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Procure
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To obtain or get by care, effort or the use of special means
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Deter
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To put off to a future time
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Credibility
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The power to elicit belief
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Fickle
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Likely to change, casually change
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Lithe
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bending readily; flexible
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Innocuous
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Harmless
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Empathetic
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ready understanding of other's state
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Opulent
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wealthy, rich, or affluent
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