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25 Cards in this Set
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allure
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to attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable
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apathy
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absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement
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auspicious
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promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable
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caricature
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a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things
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cordial
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courteous and gracious; friendly; warm
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cosmopolitan
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free from local, provincial, or national ideas, prejudices, or attachments; at home all over the world
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deplore
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to regret deeply or strongly; lament
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discrepant
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differing; disagreeing; inconsistent
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ecstasy
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rapturous delight
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empathy
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the intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another
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equivocal
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allowing the possibility of several different meanings, as a word or phrase, esp. with intent to deceive or misguide; susceptible of double interpretation; deliberately ambiguous
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expeditious
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characterized by promptness; quick
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galvanize
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to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current
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implacable
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not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified
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inimitable
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incapable of being imitated or copied; surpassing imitation; matchless
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mutability
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liable or subject to change or alteration
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odious
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deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable
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parochial
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of or pertaining to a parish or parishes
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penchant
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a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something
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ponderous
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of great weight; heavy; massive
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protract
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to draw out or lengthen, esp. in time; extend the duration of; prolong
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replete
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abundantly supplied or provided; filled
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soporific
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causing or tending to cause sleep.
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strident
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making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking
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treachery
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violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason
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