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49 Cards in this Set
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ornate
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made with intricate detail
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multifarious
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many of various types
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anachronistic
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a thing that belongs or is appropriate to a certain time.
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extrapolated
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conclude from known facts
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byzantine
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very complex
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adroit
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skilled
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nefarious
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wicked
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conscientious
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wanting to do what is right, to do things well and thoroughly
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lackadaisical
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lacking enthusiasm and determination
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onerous
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involving a lot of effort, often burdensome and strenuous.
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slipshod
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careless
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patronage
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sponsorship, power of appointment, custom
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autonomy
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self-government
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incoherent
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unclear
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sophistry
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an incorrect (fallacious) argument with the intention of deceiving
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disparage
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regard as being worth very little
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curtail
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reduce in extreme quantity
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debunk
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expose the falseness or hollowness of
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partisanship
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strong supporter
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intemperance
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lack of self control
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acumen
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ability to make good judgements and quick decisions
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irreverence
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disrespect
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ingenuous
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innocent and unsuspecting, naive
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arcane
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mysterious
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abstruse
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obscure, difficult to understand
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didactic
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something that is intended to teach
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lucid
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clear
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esoteric
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intended to be or likely to be understood by a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
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inattention
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lack of attention
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insolence
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showing a rude or arrogant lack of respect
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magnanimity
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generous
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petty
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little importance
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opportunistic
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taking immediate advantage
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solicitous
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showing concern
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inconspicuous
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not clearly visible or not attracting attention, unnoticeable
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demonstrative
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expressive
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resolute
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determined and unwavering
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indiscriminate
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done at random without careful judgement
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effacement
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erase (a mark) from a surface.
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conformist
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conforms to accepted behavior or established practices
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apolitical
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no involved in politics
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seditious
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causing people to rebel
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insurrection
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violent uprising against authority, rebellion
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subversive
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seeking or intending to subvert (destabilize)
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nonpartisan
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not biased
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corrective
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denotes a change to make something correct
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corollary
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direct natural consequence or result
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stimulus
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something that rouses activity or energy in someone or something; a spur or incentive
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precursor
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predecessor or an indication. something before something else
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