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93 Cards in this Set
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pedantic (a)
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showy about knowledge
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paedere
"show off!" |
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grandiose (a)
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exaggerated
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grandis
"show off!" |
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bombastic (a)
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using inflated language
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"show off!"
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braggart (n)
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a showoff
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braguer
"show off!" |
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ostentatious (a)
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showy
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ostentare
ious "show off!" |
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pompous (a)
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pretentious
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pomp
ous "show off!" |
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swagger (v)
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strut w arrogance
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"show off!"
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lofty (a)
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overly proud
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"show off!"
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garish (a)
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flashy
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"show off!"
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ornate (a)
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decorated
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ornatus
"show off!" |
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opulence (a)
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luxuriousness
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opulentus
"show off!" |
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pretentious (a)
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pompous
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"show off!"
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gaudy (a)
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showy (tasteless)
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"show off!"
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dogged (a)
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determined
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"like a pit bull"
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inexorable (a)
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not alble to be persuaded
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in
exorabilis "like a pit bull" |
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obstinate (a)
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stubborn
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obstinatus
"like a pit bull" |
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intransigent (a)
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uncompromising
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in
transigent "like a pit bull" |
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contentious (a)
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quarrelsome
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contendere
ious "like a pit bull" |
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pertinacity (n)
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stubbornness
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per
tenax "like a pit bull" |
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steadfast (a)
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unchanging
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stede
foest "like a pit bull" |
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recalcitrant (a)
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stubbornly rebellious
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"like a pit bull"
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tenacious (a)
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persistent
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tenax
"like a pit bull" |
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disputatious (a)
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inclined to arguing
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disputare
"like a pit bull" |
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obdurate (a)
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not easily persuaded
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odburare
"like a pit bull" |
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intractable (a)
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hard to manage
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in
tract "like a pit bull" |
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adamant
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refusing to yield
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adams
"like a pit bull" |
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litigious (a)
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prone to bringing lawsuits
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lis
agere "like a pit bull" |
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vindicate (v)
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to clear from blame
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"that's better"
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assuage (v)
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soothe
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suavis
"like a pit bull" |
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mollify (v)
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soothe
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mollis
"like a pit bull" |
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exonerate (v)
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clear from blame
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ex
onus "like a pit bull" |
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placate (v)
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to soothe
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placare
"like a pit bull" |
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exculpate (v)
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to free from blame
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ex
culpa "like a pit bull" |
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anesthetic (n)
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something that reduces sensation
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an
aisthesis "like a pit bull" |
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pacify (v)
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sooth
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pacis
"like a pit bull" |
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invigorate (v)
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to energize
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in
vigor ate "like a pit bull" |
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alleviate (v)
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to relieve
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"aleve"
"like a pit bull" |
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emollient (n)
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substance that softens
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mollis
"like a pit bull" |
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absolve (v)
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to pardon
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ab
solvere "like a pit bull" |
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placid
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calm
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placare
"like a pit bull" |
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charlatan (n)
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a fraud
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chiarlantino
"ripped off" |
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ruse (n)
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crafy scheme
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"ripped off"
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subterfuge (n)
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attempt to decieve
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subter
fugere "ripped off" |
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dupe (n)
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one who is easily decieved
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"ripped off"
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pilfer (v)
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to steal
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"ripped off"
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swindle (v)
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to cheat
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"ripped off"
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gullible (a)
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easily decieved
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"ripped off"
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embezzle (v)
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steal money
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"ripped off"
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machination (n)
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crafty scheme
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machina
"ripped off" |
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bilk (v)
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to cheat
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"ripped off"
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larceny (n)
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theft
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larecin
"ripped off" |
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filch (v)
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to steal
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"ripped off"
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fleece (v)
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cheat
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"ripped off"
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hedonist (n)
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pleasure seeker
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hedone
"good guys and bad guys" |
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ascetic (n)
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one who lives a holy life
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asketes - monk
"good guys and bad guys" |
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anarchist (n)
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one who opposes all political authority
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an
archos "good guys and bad guys" |
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pacifist (n)
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one who opposes violance
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pacis
facere "good guys and bad guys" |
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atheist (n)
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one who does not believe in God
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a
theos "good guys and bad guys" |
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nihilist (n)
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one who rejects moral distinctions
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"good guys and bad guys"
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despot (n)
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a tyrant
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despotes
"good guys and bad guys" |
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narcissist (n)
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one in love with his/her self
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narcissus
"good guys and bad guys" |
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zealot (n)
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who who engages passinoately in a cause
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"good guys and bad guys"
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sybrite (n)
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an individual who seeks luxury
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"good guys and bad guys"
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pessamist (n)
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one who focuses on the negative
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pessimus
"good guys and bad guys" |
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optimist (n)
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one who focuses one the good
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optimus
"good guys and bad guys" |
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fanatic (n)
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one who shows extreme enthusiasm
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fanaticus
"good guys and bad guys" |
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adroit (a)
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skillful
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"you're good at that!"
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unerring (a)
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no errors
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un
err "you're good at that!" |
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adept (a)
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highly skilled
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"you're good at that!"
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aptitude (n)
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natural ability
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apt
"you're good at that!" |
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paragon (n)
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a model of excellence
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para
"you're good at that!" |
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deft (a)
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skillful
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"you're good at that!"
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preeminent (a)
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outstanding
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"you're good at that!"
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expertise (n)
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knowledge or skill in a particular area
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"you're good at that!"
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discerning (A)
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showing good judgement
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dis
cernere "you're good at that!" |
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agility (n)
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nimbleness
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agilis
"you're good at that!" |
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consummate (a)
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perfect
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con
summus "you're good at that!" |
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dexterous (a)
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skillful with the hands
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dexter
ous "you're good at that!" |
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impeccable (a)
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flawless
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peccare "you're good at that!" |
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nefarious (a)
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wicked
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ne
fas "bad and worse" |
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repugnant (a)
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repulsive
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re
pugnare "bad and worse" |
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infamous (a)
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famous for bad deeds
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in
famosus "bad and worse" |
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odious (a)
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worthy of dislike
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odiosus
"bad and worse" |
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malevolent (a)
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evil
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mal
vol "bad and worse" |
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malefactor (n)
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an evil doer
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mal
facere "bad and worse" |
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abominable (a)
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unpleasant
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"bad and worse"
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avarice (n)
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extreme greed
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"bad and worse"
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bigotry (n)
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intolerance towards differences
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"bad and worse"
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hypocrite (n)
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one who says one thing but does another
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hypokrites
"bad and worse" |
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miserly (a)
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lacking generosity
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mis
"bad and worse" |
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inimical (a)
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unfriendly
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in
amicus "bad and worse" |
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curmudgeon (n)
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cranky person
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"bad and worse"
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misanthrope (n)
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hater of mankind
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mis
anthro "bad and worse" |
