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59 Cards in this Set
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Incredulous
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unwilling or unable to believe something
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Conscientious
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(of work or a person's manner) relating to a person's conscience
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Reciprocal
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given, felt, or done in return
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Supercilious
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behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others
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Complacent
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showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements
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Anon
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soon; shortly
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Infinite
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limitless or endless in space
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Intimation
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implying or hinting...?
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Wan
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pale and giving the impression on illness or exhaustion
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Feign
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to pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, injury)
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Jaunty
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having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner
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Sporadic
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occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated
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Valor
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great courage in the face of danger
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Denizen
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an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place
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Somnambulatory
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of, pertaining to, or subject to somnambulation; Carried out while sleepwalking
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Fluctuate
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rise and fall irregularly in number or amount
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Knickerbocker
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knickers; a New Yorker
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Elicit
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to evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact)
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Divine retribution
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a supernatural punishment usually directed towards all or some portions of humanity by a deity
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Contiguous
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sharing a common border; touching
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Facet
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one side of something many-sided
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Apathetic
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showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern
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Clad
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past participle of CLOTHE
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Strident
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loud and harsh; grating
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Languid
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displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed
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Interpose
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place or insert between one thing and another
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Deft
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neatly skillful and quick in one's movements
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Cower
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crouch down in fear
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Imply
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strongly suggest the truth or existence of (something not expressly stated)
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Provincial
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of or concerning a province of a country or empire
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Impetuous
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acting or done quickly and without thought or care
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Vacuous
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having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless
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Innuendo
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an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one
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Din
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a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise
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Erroneous
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wrong; incorrect
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Permeate
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spread through (something); pervade
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Vehement
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showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense
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Corpulent
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fat
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Cordial
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warm and friendly
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Serf
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an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate
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Exult
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show or feel elation or jubilation
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Reproach
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address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment
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Suppress
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forcibly put an end to
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Rout
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a disorderly retreat of defeated troops
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Hulking
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large, heavy, or clumsy
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Nebulous
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in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy
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Obstinate
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stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so
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Innumerable
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too many to be counted
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Ecstatic
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feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement
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Desolate
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deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness
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Elusive
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difficult to find, catch, or achieve
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Dilatory
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slow to act
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Antecedent
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a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another
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Debauch
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destroy or debase the moral purity of; corrupt
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Repose
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temporary rest from activity, excitement, or exertion
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Laudable
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deserving praise and commendation
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Ingratiate
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bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them
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Perturb
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make anxious or unsettled
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Insidious
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proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
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