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40 Cards in this Set
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Pensive
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Musingly or dreamily thoughtful
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Antagonize
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to act in opposition; counteract; to provoke hostility.
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edification
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the act or process of instructing, improving moral and religious knowledge
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reverent
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worshipful, expressing or characterized by honor and respect
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infallible
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incapable of error
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placid
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free of interruption; calm
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succinct
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marked by compact precise expression without wasted words
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acquiescence
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the act of accepting or complying; assent
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uncouth
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lacking in polish and grace; uncultivated in manner, appearance or behavior
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profane
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to treat with abuse
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prominent
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standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line; readily noticeable
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formidable
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causing fear, dread, apprehension; tending to inspire wonder
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elucidate
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to give a clarifying explanation.
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reminiscent
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tending to remind
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equity
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freedom from bias or favoritism
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acrimonious
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angry, or bitter (in like a speech)
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quell
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to quiet, pacify, to reduce to submission
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complacently
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self satisfied; unconcerned
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ambidextrous
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using both hands with equal ease; skillful
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mollified
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to soothe in temper or disposition; appease
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brash
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prone to act in a hasty manner, imprudent
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exodus
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a mass departure
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discreet
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having or showing good judgment in conduct and speech; modest
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corroborative
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support with evidence or authority; make more certain
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circumstantial
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pertinent but not essential; incidental
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unmitigated
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not lessened; unrelieved
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temerity
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rashness, recklessness, unreasonable or fool hardy contempt of danger or opposition
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indignant
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to be unworthy, unjust, or mean
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exhilarated
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to make cheerful
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furtive
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done by stealth, sly
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vehement
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marked by great force or energy; strong feeling
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squalid
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filthy or degraded through neglect or poverty; dirty
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impertinence
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not restrained within due or proper bounds; rude, insolent
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recluse
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-marked by withdrawal from society; solitary
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spurious
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of illegitimate birth; of a deceitful nature; of falsified origin
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eccentricities
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deviations from established patterns or norms; odd or whimsical behavior
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frenzied
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marked by temporary madness
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squandered
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to spend extravagantly or foolishly
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amiable
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generally agreeable; being friendly, social
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shrewder
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having or showing sharp power of judgment
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judge
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