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98 Cards in this Set
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badinage
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joking, joke
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beatific
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happy, blissful
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bemoan
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weep, sad
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carp
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find fault with
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choleric
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hot-tempered, angry
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despondent
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losing hope, hopeless, losing heart
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dirge
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a song of mourning
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peevish
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irritable, fretful, get angry easily
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querulous
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full of complaints
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risible
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laughable, humorous
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sanguine
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cheerful, optimistic
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surly
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bad-tempered, unfriendly
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woebegone
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overwhelmed with sorrow
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peckish
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angry from hunger
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disconsolate
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unhappy, unable to comfort
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disgruntled
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discontented, in a bad mood
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doleful
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sorrowful, discontent
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droll
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amusing in a odd way
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felicitous
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very happy
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funereal
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gloomy, sad
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incensed
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angry
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jocular
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speaking in a joking way
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lachrymose
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tearful, sad
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lamentation
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regret
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incensed
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angry
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acclaim
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approval
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accolade
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a sign of approval
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belittle
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speak slightingly of
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castigate
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punish by giving public criticism
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censure
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strong disapproval
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demean
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treat badly
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denigrate
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blacken the reputation of someone
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denounce
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condemn strongly
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disparage
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show disrespect for
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encomium
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a formal expression of praise
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eulogy
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high praise
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extol
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to praise highly
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fawning
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showing deference
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kudos
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praise, glory, fame
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laud
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to praise
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malign
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speak evil of
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paean
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a song of praise
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panegyric
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speech expressing high praise
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plaudits
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expressions of praise
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rebuke
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scold
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sycophant
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a flatterer
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toady
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a sycophant
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upbraid
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criticize sharply
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vilify
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use abusive language
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vituperate
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to find fault with
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acumen
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quickness in understanding
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acute
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smart
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astute
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clever
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befuddle
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confuse
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coruscation
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a sudden brilliant display of wit
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discerning
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having a good judgement
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dolt
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a stupid person
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erudite
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learned scholarly
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fatuous
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silly, foolish
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folly
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a lack of understanding or sense, foolishness
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inane
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silly
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incisive
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sharp and smart
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ingenious
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clever
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judicious
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wise and careful
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nescient
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lacking knowledge
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obtuse
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slow to understand, dull
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omniscient
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knowing all things
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pedant
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a bad teacher
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polymath
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a person of great and diversified learning
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prodigy
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a child of highly unusual talent or genius
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pundit
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scholar
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resourceful
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able to deal creatively and effectively with problems and difficulties
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sagacious
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showing keen perception
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vacuous
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stupid
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animated
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lively
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celerity
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speed
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dawdle
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waste time by being slow
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dilatory
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causing delay
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dynamic
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energetic
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ebullient
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overflowing with enthusiam, high-spirited
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effervescent
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lively
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enervated
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weakened
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expedite
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speed up
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indolent
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lazy
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laggard
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a slow person
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languid
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weak
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lassitude
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weariness
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lethargic
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drowsy, dull
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listless
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weary, spiritless, languid
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peripatetic
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walking or moving
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precipitate
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acting, happening
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procrastinate
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put off
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sluggish
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lacking energy
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somnolent
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sleepy drowsy
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soporific
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causing sleep
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torpor
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inactivity
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vim
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energy
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vivacious
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lively, energetic
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