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175 Cards in this Set
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altruistic
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generous, unselfish
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ambivalent
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contrary feelings or attitudes
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angular
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lean, sharp cornered
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arrogant
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overly proud
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aversion
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disliking
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discern
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differentiate between two things
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disdain
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dislike, treat with scorn
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disparage
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degrade
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disparity
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inequality
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embellish
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decorate, adorn
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engender
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cause, produce
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innocuous
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harmless
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insipid
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boring, stupid
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lament
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mourn
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laud
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praise
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obscure
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difficult to see, vague
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ostentatious
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showy
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prodigal
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wasteful
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repudiate
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reject, disown
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reticence
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reluctance in speech
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revere
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honor
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serene
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calm, placid
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subtle
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not obvious
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superfluous
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overflow
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taciturn
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quiet
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antithesis
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direct opposite
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ascend
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go upward
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austere
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strict, ascetic
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autonomous
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independent
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banal
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common, ordinary
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benign
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harmless
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capricious
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changing suddenly
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dawdle
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waste time
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defamation
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harming one's reputation
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esoteric
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understood only by few
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exacerbate
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aggravate, make worse
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extol
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praise
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fastidious
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critical, meticulous
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furtive
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secret, stealthy
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gregarious
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sociable, outgoing
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hypocrite
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say one thing, do another
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innate
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inborn
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lethargic
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sluggish
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melancholy
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depression
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opaque
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not transparent
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prolific
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producing a lot
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reprove
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scold
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symmetry
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balanced proportions
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tranquil
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peaceful
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venerate
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honor
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abstruse
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difficult to understand
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affable
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friendly
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audacity
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boldness
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contrite
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apologetic, remorsefu
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credulous
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gullible
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depravity
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moral corruption
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deprecate
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disapprove, belittle
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didactic
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instructive
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dormant
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inactive
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enigmatic
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mysterious
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erudite
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scholarly
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exotic
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foreign
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fuse
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mix or join
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immutable
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unchangeable
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incorrigible
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incapable of reform or improvement
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loathe
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hate
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mitigate
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make less severe
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nullify
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negate
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pacifistic
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opposed to war
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pretentious
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showy
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prologue
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introduction
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recant
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withdraw a statement, revoke
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servile
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submissive
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trepidation
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fear
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vilify
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degrade
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aesthetic
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a sense of beauty of art
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aloof
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indifferent
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archaic
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out of use
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assuage
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ease, mitigate
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belie
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contradict
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contentious
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quarrelsome
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daunt
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intimidate, dismay
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debilitate
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weaken
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discord
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lack of agreement
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dissemination
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scattering
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dogmatic
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strongly opinionated
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duplicity
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double-dealing
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egocentric
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selfish
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euphemism
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inoffensive term for one that is offensive
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gluttonous
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greedy for food or drink
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mundane
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ordinary
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ominous
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threatning
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petulance
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irrability
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pompous
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exaggerated show of self-importance
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precocious
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early in development
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slothful
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lazy
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trivia
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insignificant matters
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verbose
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talkative
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virulent
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poisonous
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volatile
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quickly changeable
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acrimonious
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bitter
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ameliorate
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make better
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amenable
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open to advice
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amporphous
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lacking shape
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buoyant
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able to float
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cajole
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persuade by flattery or promises
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calamity
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disastrous event
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debase
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reduce in dignity
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efface
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erase
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elucidate
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make clear
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ephemeral
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lasting a short time
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ferocity
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savagery
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flourish
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thrive, grow
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haughty
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arrogant
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impervious
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not capable of being influenced
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inane
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lacking significance
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indolence
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laziness
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infalliable
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incapable of error
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inscrutable
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difficult to understand
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languid
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slow, sluggish
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malice
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desire to harm others
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oblique
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indirect, evasive
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opulence
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wealth
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penitent
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showing or feeling regret
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perfunctory
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acting routinely with little interest or care
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antiquated
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out of use, obsolete
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arable
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good for plowing
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ascendancy
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domination, growing power
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atrophy
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waste away
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clandestine
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secret
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conciliate
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reconcile, pacify
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cursory
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hastily done
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derision
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mockery, ridicule
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enmity
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hatred
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extricate
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free, disentangel
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forbearance
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patience
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frivolous
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lacking in seriousness or importance
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garrulous
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talkative
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impetuous
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hasty, rash, impulsive
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industrious
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skillfully busy or occupied
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infamous
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famous for a bad thing, a bad reputation
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insolence
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insulting or contemptuous behavior
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levity
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frivolity, lightening the situation
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oblivion
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state of being forgotten
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paradoxical
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something that appears false but is actually true
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perjury
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false testimony under oath
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rancor
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hatred, malice
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sycophant
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brownnoser
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vacillating
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changing
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vivid
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bright, distinct
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abhor
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loathe
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accolade
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award
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ascetic
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life of self-denial and contemplation, monk
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bequeath
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hand down, leave in a will
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charlatan
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know-it-all
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conflagration
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large fire
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dearth
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lack
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diffidence
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shyness, reserveness
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effervescent
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high spirits
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ethereal
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heavenly
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expunge
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remove
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guile
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deceitfulness
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implausible
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not believable
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incongruity
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disagreement
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insularity
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narrow-mindedness
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morose
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sullen or gloomy
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placate
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pacify, reconcile
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poignant
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affecting or moving emotions
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provincial
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lacking sophistication
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reiterate
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repeat
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spontaneous
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not planned, impulsive
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synthesis
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combining parts into a whole
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toxic
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poisonous
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vigilant
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alert, watchful
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voluble
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ability to use words easily
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