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127 Cards in this Set
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clarity
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clearness in thought or expression
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cogent
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convincing; reasonable
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cohesive
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condition of sticking together
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compelling
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forceful; urgently demanding attention
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convoluted
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intricate; complex
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didactic
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intended to instruct
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dogmatic
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characterized by a stubborn adherence to a belief
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effusive
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describing unrestrained emotional epression; pouring freely
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emphatic
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expressed or expressing with emphasis
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florid
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very flower in style
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fluid
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easily flowing
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hackneyed
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overfamilar with overuse; trite
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rapport
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a relationship of mutual trust or affinity
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adage
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a wise old saying
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poignant
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profuoundly moving; touching
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abstruse
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hard to understand; recondite
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arduous
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difficult; strenuous; laborious
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futile
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serving no useful purpose
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heinous
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hatefully evil; abominable
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impede
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to slow the progress of; to interfere with
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impenetrable
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incapable of being penetrated; inaccessible
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dilatory
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tending to cause delay
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enervate
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to weaken the strength or vitality of
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indolent
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lazy
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listless
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lacking energy
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sedentary
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not migratory;p involving much sitting; settled
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soporific
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causing sleep or sleepiness
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stupor
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a state of reduced or suspended sensibility
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torpor
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laziness inactivity; dullness
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paucity
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an extreme lack of
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ebullience
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lively or enthusiastic
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farce
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a ridiculous or empty show
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frenetic
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frenzied or crazed
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garrulous
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talkative
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gratuitous
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give freely; unearned; unwarranted
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insipid
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uninteresting; unchallenging
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ponderous
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of great weight; dull
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sonorous
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having or producing sound; imposing or impressive
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squalor
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a filthy conditon or quality
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superfluous
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extra; unnecessary
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specious
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having the ring of truth or plausibility but acutally being false
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slander
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false charges and malicious oral statements or reports about someone
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ruse
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a crafty trick
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egregious
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conspicuously bad or offensive
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facetious
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playfully humorous
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pander
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to cater to the tastes and desires of others or exploit their weaknesses
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propriety
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appropriateness of behavior
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wry
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dryly humorous, often with a touch of irony
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lampoon (n.)
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a broad satirical piece
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lampoon (v.)
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to broadly satire
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parody
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an artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect
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abdicate
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to formally give up power
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annihilate
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to destroy completely
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benevolent
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kind; generous
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despotic
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characterized by exercising absolute power
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dictatorial
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domineering; oppressively overbearing
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haughty
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condescendingly proud
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imperious
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marked by arrogant assurance
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omnipotent
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all-powerful
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patronizing
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treating in a condescending manner
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usurp
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to takepower by force
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adamant
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unyeilding or inflexible
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assidious
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hardworking
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conscientious
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careful and principled
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diligent
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marked by painstaking effort; hardworking
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dogged
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stubbornly persevering
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exemplary
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commendable; deserving imitation
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fastidious
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possessing careful attention to detail
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intrepid
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courageous; fearful
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meticulous
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extremely careful and precise
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dostinate
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stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action
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tenacity
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persistant adherance to a belief or point of view
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milk
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to draw or extract profit or advantage from
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zealous
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passionate; extremely interested in pursuing something
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punetilious
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strictly attentive to minute details; picky
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alleviate
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to ease a pain or a burden; to make more bearable
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asylum
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a place of retreat or security
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auspicious
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attended by favorable circumstances
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benign
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kind and gentle
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emollient
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softening and soothing
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mitigate
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to make less severe or painful
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mollify
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to calm or soothe
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sanction
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to give official authorization or approval to
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substantiated
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supported with proof or evidence; verified
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exculpate
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to free from g
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debunk
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to expose the falseness of
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deleterious
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harmful
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disingenuous
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not straightforward; crafty
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disparate
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fundamentally distinct or different
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fabricated
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made up; concocted in order to deceive
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recalcitrant
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defiant of authority; stubborn; not easily managed
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spurious
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not genuine; false
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capricious
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impulsive and unpredictable
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disdain
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feelings of contempt for others; to look down on others
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glower
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to look or stare angrily or sullenly
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pejorative
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describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone
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plagiarism
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the act of passing off as one's own the ideas or writings of another
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trite
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unoriginal; overused; stale; hackneyed
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vacuous
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devoid of matter;empty
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vilify
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to lower in estimation or importance; to slander
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disparage
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to speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle
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aberration
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a deviation from the way things normally happen or are done
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dubious
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doubtful; of doubtful outcome
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ostentatious
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describing a showy or pretentious display
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quandary
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a state of uncertainty or perplexity
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stymied
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thwarted; stumped; blocked
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wily
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cunning
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aesthetic
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having to do with beauty
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decorous
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proper; marked by good taste
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embellish
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to make beautiful by ornamenting; to add details to in order to make more attractive
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idyllic
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simple and carefree
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medley
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an assortment or a mixture, especially of musical pieces
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mural
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a big painting applied directly to a wall
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opulent
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exhibiting a display of great wealth
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ornate
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elaborately ornamented
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pristine
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not spoiled; pure
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serene
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calm
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lucid
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clear to the understanding; sane
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affable
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easygoing; friendly
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amenable
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responsive; agreeable
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amiable
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good natured
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camaraderie
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goodwill between friends
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cordial
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warm and sincere; friendly
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gregarious
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enjoying the company of others; sociable, outgoing
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salutary
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promoting good health
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sanguine
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cheerfully confident; optimistic
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innocuous
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having no bad effect; harmless
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