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35 Cards in this Set
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PARAGON
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A MODEL OF EXCELLENCE OR PERFECTION
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FRUGALITY
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THE PRACTICE OF BEING ECONOMICAL IN THE USE OF MONEY OR RESOURCES
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EPITOMIZED
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SERVED AS AN IDEAL EXAMPLE OF "EXTREME ECONOMY"
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AMBASSADOR
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AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
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BENEVOLENCE
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A DISPOSITION TO DO GOOD
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ICON
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EMBLEM OR SYMBOL OF SOMETHING
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ARROGANCE
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ATTITUDE OF SUPERIORITY
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CRITIC
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PERSON WHO ANALYZES OR JUDGES
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DISCRETION
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THE QUALITY OF CAUTIOUS RESERVE, ESPECIALLY IN SPEECH
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MUNIFICENCE
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GREAT GENEROSITY
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LUCID
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CLEARLY EXPRESSED AND EASILY UNDERSTOOD
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UNENCUMBERED
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NOT BURDENED BY
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ABSTRUSE ALLUSIONS
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OBSCURE REFERENCES
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BAFFLING
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CONFUSING
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PENETRATING
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KEENLY PERCEPTIVE
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PROSAIC
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LACKING AN IMAGINATION AND SPIRIT
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ENERVATE
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TO WEAKEN, EXHAUST
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EPHEMERAL
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SHORT LIVED, FLEETING
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ESCHEW
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TO SHUN, AVOID
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EVINCE
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TO REVEAL
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EXCULPATE
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TO FREE FROM GUILT OR BLAME
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EXECRABLE
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LOATHSOME, DETESTABLE
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EXIGENT
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URGENT, CRITICAL
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EXPIATE
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TO MAKE AMENDS FOR, ATONE
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EXPUNGE
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TO OBLITERATE, ERADICATE
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EXTANT
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EXISTING, NOT DESTROYED OR LOST
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ABSTRACT
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THOUGHT OF APART FROM CONCRETE REALITIES, SPECIFIC OBJECTS OR ACTUAL INSTANCES
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AESTHETIC
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PERTAINING TO A SENSE OF BEAUTY IN NATURE IN ART
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BENEVOLENT
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EXPRESSING GOODWILL OR KIND FEELINGS TO OTHERS
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CAPRICIOUS
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SUBJECT TO CHANGING ONE'S MIND WITHOUT MUCH THOUGHT; ERRATIC; WHIMSICAL
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COMPLACENT
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SELF-SATISFIED; UNCONCERNED
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CONCILIATORY
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REGAINING GOODWILL OR FAVOR; TENDING TO PLACATE
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DEVIOUS
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DEPARTING FROM THE MOST DIRECT WAY; CIRCUITOUS; ROUNDABOUT
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DILIGENT
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CONSTANT AND EARNEST IN EFFORT AND APPLICATION; PERSISTENT IN DOING SOMETHING
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DISCERNIBLE
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ABILITY TO PERCEIVE SOMETHING OBSCURE OR CONCEALED; DISCRIMINATING
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