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20 Cards in this Set
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ABHOR
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to loathe or detest
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HOARD
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to accumulate or stash away
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PRESUMPTUOUS
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bold to the point of rudeness
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SUBTLE
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hardly noticeable
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TAINT
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to affect with something harmful; contaminate
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ABSTEMIOUS
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sparing in the use of food or drink
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PLATEAU
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a condition of neither growth nor decline
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REPLETE
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gorged with food, sated
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SATIATE
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satisfy fully
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SUPERFLUOUS
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unnecessary
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SURFEIT
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excess, overindulgence
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AMBIGUOUS
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unclear, having more than one meaning
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APATHY
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lack or interest or caring
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INDIFFERENCE
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lack of interest, feeling or opinion
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PRECARIOUS
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unstable, insecure
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SKEPTICAL
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showing doubt and disbelief
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VACILLATION
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wavering, going back and forth
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PAUCITY
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small amount or number
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PENCHANT
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a strong taste or liking
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PHILANTHROPIST
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someone who gives to worthy causes
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