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50 Cards in this Set
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collegiate
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adj. embodying the atmosphere of college students
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apathy
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adj. not caring
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zeal
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adj. great fervor for
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levity
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n. lightness; not serious
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proliferation
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n. the spreading of
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benevolence
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n. having charitable feelings and generosity toward people
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serenity
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n. peace
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apprehension
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n. fear / unease
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equanimity
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n. mental or emotional stability under stress
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tranquility
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n. calmness and peacefulness
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philanthropy
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n. giving to others charitably
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sophisticated
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adj. of worldly ideas
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cosmopolitan
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adj. free from the local or provincial ideas
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traverse
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v. to cross
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intersect
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v. point where to things cross
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amiable
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adj. friendly
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navigate
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v. to steer
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arcane
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adj. known or understood by only a few
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transpire
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v. happen
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menacingly
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adv. in a threatening manner
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ingenuously
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adv. in an innocent or naïve way
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eloquently
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adv. in a well-spoken manner
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constituents
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n. those represented by another (the people who vote for a representative)
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dictate
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v. to transcribe what is said; to order
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impervious
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adj. not affected by
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pander
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adj. one who caters to the weakness or vices of others
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insensible
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adj. cannot be understood; not making sense
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speechify
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v. to give a speech
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heedful
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adj. paying attention to
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disdainful
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adj. distasteful
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blithely
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adv. joyously; without thought or regard
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elliptically
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adv. concisely
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colloquially
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adv. informal spoken speech
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cogently
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adv. convincingly by being forcible and clear
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empirical
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adj. based on observed evidence
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efficacy
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n. able to produce the desired results
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delinquency
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adj. failure to fulfill one’s duties
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indicate
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v. to point out; to show
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retained
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v. kept
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ample
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adj. having enough
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prioritizes
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v. to put ahead in importance
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holistic
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adj. concerned with the whole or complete system
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profound
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adj. deep
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resolution
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n. firm determination to do something
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components
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n. the parts that make up the whole
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compensatory
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n. making up for a loss
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mentoring
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v. to give wise and trusted counsel
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grassroots
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n. that which involves the common people
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truancy
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n. a student that stays away from school without permission
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assertion
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n. a positive statement or declaration
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