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20 Cards in this Set
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apathy
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coolness; indifference
lack of feeling, concern, or interest |
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appall
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shock; horrify
filled with horror or dismay |
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asset
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resource; advantage
anything owned that has exchange value or is beneficial |
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cardinal
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chief; main; primary
of principal importance |
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exclusive
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whole; undivided; sole
excluding all others from participation |
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fiasco
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flop; disaster
complete or ridiculous failure |
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fractious
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refractory; unruly
hard to manage |
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gusto
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relish; zest
hardy or keen enjoyment |
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incapacitate
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disable; paralyze; disqualify
make incapable or unfit |
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invincible
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insuperable; indomitable
incapable of being conquered, defeated or subdued |
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obsess
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haunt; beset; trouble
excessively preoccupy the thoughts of |
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pernicious
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ruinous; deadly; hurtful
highly injurious or destructive |
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perverse
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contrary; wrongheaded
willfully determined not to do what is right, reasonable, or accepted |
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qualm
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scruple; compunction
feeling uneasy, especially about a point of conscience or propriety |
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raze
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demolish; destroy
level to the group; tear down |
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resourceful
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quick witted; intelligent
able to meet situations promptly and skillfully; capable of devising ways and means |
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selfless
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unselfish; altruistic
devoted to others welfare or interests rather than one's own (like Inches on the ice) |
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stupefy
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astound; astonish
overwhelm with amazement |
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taint
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corrupt; contaminate
modify by, or as if by, a trace of something offensive |
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unqualified
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unrestricted; complete
without qualification |
