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100 Cards in this Set
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immutable
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unchangeable
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garrulous
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talkative
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obscure
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mysterious
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temerity
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boldness
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nonchalant
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casual
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chicanery
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trickery
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trepidation
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fear
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mundane
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ordinary
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virulent
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infectious
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harangue
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long, lecturing speech
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scrutinize
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study
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eclectic
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chosen from many sources
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efface
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erase or wear away
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anachronism
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something out of time
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negligence
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carelessness
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esteem
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high regard
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malign
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to say bad things about
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infamy
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evil reputaion
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explicit
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stated directly
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Abhor
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hate or despise
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proponent
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advocate
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jargon
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specialized language
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zealous
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fanatical
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insidious
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sneaky
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demagogue
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irrisponsible leader
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supercilious
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superior, disdainful
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circumscribe
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restrict
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vicarious
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felt through another
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rhetoric
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insincere speech
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hyperbole
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exaggeration
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sanction
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authorize
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hiatus
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break, gap
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obiquitous
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found everywhere
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benevolent
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kindhearted, showing goodwill
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vacillate
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waver between two choices or positions
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scrupulous
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ethical, careful
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facilitate
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to make easier
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ameliorate
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to make better
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plethora
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surplus
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hierarchy
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ranking
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querulous
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complaining
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quandry
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puzzling situation
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ephemeral
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fleeting, lasting only a short time
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pandemic
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affecting most people
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exacerbate
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to make worse
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impetuous
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impulsive
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paradigm
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new model
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impudent
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rude
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misanthrope
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someone who hates people
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inane
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silly
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serene
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clam, peaceful
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acuiesce
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to agree reluctantly
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frugal
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thrifty
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partial
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biased
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loquacious
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talkative
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quixotic
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idealistic
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enigma
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mystery
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laconic
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using few words
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superfluous
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unnecessary, extra
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erratic
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unpredictable
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extricate
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get out of something
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pessimistic
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feeling negative
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expedient
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practical
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criteria
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standards
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novel
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new
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recalcitrant
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hard to control
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inexorate
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unavoidable
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capricious
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unpredictable, unsteady
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amorphous
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shapeless
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anomaly
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something that doesn't fit
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euphemism
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polite word or phrase
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magnanimous
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generous
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cacophony
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harsh noise
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arbitrary
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without a logical reason
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evade
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avoid
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brevity
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briefness
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banal
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boring, ordinary
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coherent
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clear, logical
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decadence
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moral decay
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repudiate
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reject, disown, or disclaim
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egregious
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outstandingly bad
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wanton
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unrestrained, reckless
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censure
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criticize from an official position
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intrepid
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brave
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dubious
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doubtful
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patronize
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talk down to or condescend
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ambiguous
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with more than one possible interpretation
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eminent
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prominent, distinguished
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chronic
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lasting over time
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juxtapose
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to place two things side by side
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circumspect
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cautious
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prolific
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fruitful, productive
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imminent
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coming soon
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impunity
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freedom from punishment
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coerce
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force
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austere
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sever, spare
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chastise
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scold
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propensity
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tendency
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reticent
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reluctant to speak
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miniscule
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tiny
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