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70 Cards in this Set
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Revere
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To regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate
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Relevant
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Bearing upon or connected with the matter
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Obscure
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Not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain
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Spurious
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Not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
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Innovate
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To introduce something new; make changes in anything established
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Denounce
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To condemn or censure openly or publicly
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Apathy
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Absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement
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Anomaly
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A deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form
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Discriminate
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To make a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group, class, or category to which the person or thing belongs rather than according to actual merit; show partiality
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Impartial
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Free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
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Candid
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free from bias, prejudice, or malice
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Discernment
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the quality of being able to grasp and comprehend what is obscure
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Disdain
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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
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Abstract
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difficult to understand: lacking in substance and free in form
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Temperate
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Exercising moderation and self-restraint
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Enigma
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a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation
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Inevitable
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incapable of being avoided or evaded
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Eccentric
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deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
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Provincial
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a person lacking urban polish or refinement
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Futile
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serving no useful purpose; completely ineffective
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Diverse
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Differing from one another
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Benevolent
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Characterized by or suggestive of doing good
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Pious
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having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations
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Conciliatory
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to gain by pleasing acts
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Resignation
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an accepting, unresisting attitude, state, etc.; submission
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Resolute
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Firm or determined; unwavering
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Servile
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Abjectly submissive; slavish
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Acute
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Of great importance or consequence; crucial
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Reticent
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inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech
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Anarchy
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Political disorder and confusion
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Virulent
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deadly: extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
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Scrutinize
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size up; to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
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Discord
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lack of agreement or harmony
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Repudiate
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reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust
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Diligent
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quietly and steadily persevering, especially in detail or exactness
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Superficial
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being or affecting or concerned with a surface; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
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Comtempt
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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
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Lucid
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transparently clear; easily understandable
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Aesthetic
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appreciative of, responsive to, or zealous about the beautiful
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Prodigal
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lavish: very generous
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Augment
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increase: to add to something in order to make it larger or more substantial, or to grow in this way
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Complacent
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satisfied: self-satisfied and unaware of possible dangers
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Guile
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cunning and deceitfulness: a cunning, deceitful, or treacherous quality
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Squander
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use something wastefully: to spend or use something precious in a wasteful and extravagant way
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Incessant
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occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted; "a child's incessant questions"
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Laudable
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praiseworthy: admirable and worthy of praise
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Deter
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restrain from taking action: to discourage somebody from taking action or prevent something from happening, especially by making somebody feel afraid or anxious
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Redundant
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exceeding what is necessary or normal
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Infamous
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notorious: having an extremely bad reputation
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Provocative
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making people angry or excited: deliberately aimed at exciting or annoying people
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Depravity
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corruption: a state of moral corruption
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Gravity
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seriousness: the seriousness of something considered in terms of its unfavorable consequences
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Banal
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dull and unoriginal: boringly ordinary and lacking in originality
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Extol
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praise somebody or something: to praise somebody or something with great enthusiasm and admiration
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Euphony
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pleasant sound: a pleasant sound, especially in speech or pronunciation
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Deride
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ridicule: to show contempt for somebody or something
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Insipid
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dull because lacking in character and lively qualities
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Austere
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plain and without luxury: plain and simple, without luxury or self-indulgence
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Expedite
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speed up the progress of something: to ensure that something takes place or is dealt with more quickly than usual
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Heresy
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unorthodox religious opinion: an opinion or belief that contradicts established religious teaching, especially one that is officially condemned by a religious authority
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Depravity
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corruption: a state of moral corruption
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Gravity
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seriousness: the seriousness of something considered in terms of its unfavorable consequences
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Banal
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dull and unoriginal: boringly ordinary and lacking in originality
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Extol
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praise somebody or something: to praise somebody or something with great enthusiasm and admiration
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Euphony
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pleasant sound: a pleasant sound, especially in speech or pronunciation
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Deride
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ridicule: to show contempt for somebody or something
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Insipid
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dull because lacking in character and lively qualities
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Austere
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plain and without luxury: plain and simple, without luxury or self-indulgence
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Expedite
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speed up the progress of something: to ensure that something takes place or is dealt with more quickly than usual
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Heresy
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unorthodox religious opinion: an opinion or belief that contradicts established religious teaching, especially one that is officially condemned by a religious authority
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