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20 Cards in this Set
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Reverie
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A daydream
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Indecipherable
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Obscure; unable to be understood
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Foresight
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The act of looking forward or ahead
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Compilation
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A collection of materials from a variety of sources
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Inopportune
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Inconvenient
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Criterion
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A standard on which a judgement or decision can be made
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Staunch
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Strong; faithful
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Stave
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To smash a hole in; to crush
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Labyrinth
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A maze; an extremely complex structure
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Evasive
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Tending to avoid facing up to
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Simultaneous
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Occuring at the same time
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Delve
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To dig up; to search (as in for information)
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Sage
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Wise; profound; distinguished for wisdom
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Impassive
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Apathetic; expressionless
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Preoccupied
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Lost in thought
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Cajole
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To persuade with flattery
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Excessive
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Going beyond the norm
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Nebulous
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Vague
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Obsequious
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Compliant; agree with others; obey rules
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Amorphous
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having no definite form; shapeless
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