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32 Cards in this Set
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adorn
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lend beauty to; decorate
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aeon
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an indefinitely long period of time; an age
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affectation
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behavior that is assumed rather than natural; artificiality
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aloof
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distant physically of emotionally; reserved and remote
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amalgam
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combination of diverse elements; a mixture
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ambivalent
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having opposing attitude of feelings about something
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anguish
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agonizing physical or mental pain;torment
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antecedent
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one that precedes another;before
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apathy
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indifference
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aplomb
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self-confident assurance; poise
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appall
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to fill with consternation or dismay
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apropos
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to the point
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archaic
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of, relating to, or characteristic of words and language that were once common but are not used chiefly to suggest an earlier style or period
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arduous
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testing severely the powers of endurance; strenuous
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assertive
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inclined to bold or confident assertion; aggressively self assured
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auspicious
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favorable
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automaton
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something that behaves like a robot
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avant-garde
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a group active in the invention and application of new techniques in a given field, especially in the arts (advanced guard)
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avarice
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greed
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banality
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something that is trite, obvious, or predictable; a commonplace
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bane
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fatal injury or ruin
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beleaguered
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to harass; beset
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belie
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to picture falsely; misrepresent
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belligerent
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inclined or eager to fight;l hostile or aggressive
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bipartisan
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supported by two political parties
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blight
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any of numerous plant diseases resulting in sudden conspicuous wilting and dying of affected parts, especially young, growing tissues
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bog
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wetland
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bolster
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to support
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boon
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benefit bestowed
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bowdlerize
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to remove offensive portions form a book
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celerity
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swiftness of action or motion;speed
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burgeon
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to grow and flourish
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