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47 Cards in this Set
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inert
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lacking ability or strength to move
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intrinsic
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belonging naturally; essential
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doggedness
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persistent determination
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taciturn
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silent; saying little
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intrepid
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fearless
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voluble
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speaking fluently
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noxious
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harmful; poisonous
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ostentatious
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designed to impress or attract notice
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rustic
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lacking sophistication; simple
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sedentary
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inactive; spending much time sitting
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disparate
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distinct; different
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superfluous
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unnecessary
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protracted
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lasting for a long time
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corroborated
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give support to
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superseded
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take the place of
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zenith
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the highest point; peak
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censure
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to express severe disapproval of
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prosaic
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commonplace or dull
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hackneyed
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commonplace or unoriginal
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abstruse
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difficult to understand
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esoteric
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understood by only the select few who have special knowledge
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ephemeral
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lasting for a very short time
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unequivocal
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leaving no doubt
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exonerated
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to free from guilt or blame
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opulence
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wealth; riches
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distention
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state of being stretched beyond normal circumstances
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erudition
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knowledge acquired by study
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altruism
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unselfish concern to the welfare of others
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obsequious
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attempting to win favor with flattery
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dispersion
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act of distributing things over a wide area
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extirpation
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removal
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idiosyncratic
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characteristic peculiar to an individual
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dalliance
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frivolous spending of time
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fastidious
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displaying careful attention to detail
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sedulous
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showing dedication and diligence
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petulant
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ill-tempered; sulky
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treacly
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overly sweet
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cursory
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hasty and not thorough
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consecrated
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to declare sacred
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modicum
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a small amount
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plaudits
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praise
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pathos
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quality that evokes pity or sadness
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conflagration
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destructive fire
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ineffable
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incapable of being expressed in words
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deleterious
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harmful; injurious
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vacillated
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to waver in mind or opinion
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ornate
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made in intricate shape
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