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16 Cards in this Set
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Paradigm
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Noun
Example serving as a model or pattern |
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Abject
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Adjective
Miserable and wretched. State of horrid and awfullness |
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Acumen
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Noun
The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain. |
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Aesthetic
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Adjective
Of or concerning appreciation of beauty and good taste |
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Affinity
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Noun
Spontaneous or natural liking. Attraction. |
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Alacrity
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Noun
Briskness or cheerful readiness |
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Analagous
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Adjective
Partially similar or parallel |
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Apathy
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Adjective
Absence or suppresion of passion, emotion, or excitement |
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Clairvoyant
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Adjective or noun
Supposed faculty perceiving events of future Fortune telling/ ability to sight see |
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Complacent
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Adjective
Smegly self-satisfied or calmly content |
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Compulsory
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Adjective
Required often by a law or rule |
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Destitute
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Adjective
Without food or shelter Extreme poverty Lack of resources |
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Devious
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Adjective
Not straight forward or understand Round about, torturous, sly |
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Discernible
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Adjective
Perceive clearly with mind or senses |
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Dogmatic
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Adjective
Given to asserting or imposing personal opinions Arrogent |
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Enigma
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Noun
Puzzling thing/person |
