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46 Cards in this Set
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Abstemious
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Characterized by abstinence
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Abstruse
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Hard to understand
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Aloof
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Reserved
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Antiquated
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Old fashioned
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Apprehension
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Anticipation of adversity of misfortune
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Archaic
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Marked by the characteristic of an earlier period
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Authoritarian
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Favoring obedience as opposed to individual freedom
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Aversion
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Dislike towards
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Braggart
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A person who brags a lot
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Censorious
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Faultfinding
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Complacency
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Inclination to please
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Concede
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To admit
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Condone
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To disregard or overlook
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Contentious
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Characterized by argument or controversy
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Credulity
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Gullibillity
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Archaic
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Marked by the characteristic of an earlier period
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Authoritarian
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Favoring obedience as opposed to individual freedom
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Aversion
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Dislike towards
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Braggart
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A person who brags a lot
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Censorious
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Faultfinding
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Complacency
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Inclination to please
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Concede
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To admit
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Condone
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To disregard or overlook
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Contentious
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Characterized by argument or controversy
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Credulity
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Gullibillity
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Curtail
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To cut short
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Deplore
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To disapprove
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Depravity
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Moral corruption
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Enigma
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Confusion
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Enmity
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Feeling of hatred
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Ephemeral
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Lasting a short time
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Exacerbate
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To irritate
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Exalt
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To rise in rank or honor
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Exonerate
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To relieve from obligation
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Fallacious
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Misleading
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Fastidious
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Excessively particular
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Fervor
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Great warmth or earnestness in feeling
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Flagrant
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Noticeable
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Furtive
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Sly
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Gratify
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To satisfy
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Inane
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Lacking sense
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Incisive
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Biting
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Incite
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To urge on
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Insularity
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Detachedness
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Intrepid
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Fearless
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Inundate
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To overwhelm, flooded
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