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49 Cards in this Set
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commendable
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praiseworthy; admirable
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meritorious
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deserving of praise, admiration, or reward; worthy
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tedious
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tiresome and boring
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innovative
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1. fresh, marked by a change in the usual way of doing things
2. introducing or tending to introduce new ideas or ways of doing things |
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novel
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fresh, new, unusual
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subtle
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1. indirect, not obvious, difficult to see or understand
2. delicate, refined, or faintly mysterious 3. sly, cunning |
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adept
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very skillful, expert
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adriot
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skillful or clever at doing a difficult thing
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deft
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skillful in a quick, smooth eay
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dexterous
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skillful and competent with the hands or body
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proficient
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highly capable, expert, skilled
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peruse
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to read and examine closely and carefully
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diligent
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1. hard-working
2. characterized by or done with steady and careful effort |
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conscientiously
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1. guided by conscience
2. showing thought and care |
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analyze
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to closely examine, separating a whole into its parts to study or interpret them
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compile
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to gather from different sources and put together in an orderly form, assemble, compose
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assert
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to state confidently or declare firmly
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insipid
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1. without flavor or taste, bland
2. not interesting, dull |
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vitality
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1. the capacity to live or go on living
2. liveliness |
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relevant
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bearing upon the point or matter at hand; to the purpose
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context
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the part of something written or spoken that comes before or after a word or passage and affects or casts light upon its meaning, surrounding
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discern
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to detect with the eyes or other senses, recognize mentally
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exert
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to put forth or bring to bear
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clarify
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to make clear or easier to understand
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enhance
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to intensify, heighten
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scrutinize
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to examine carefully and closely
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astute
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very smart, intelligent, clever, cunning
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imply
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to say indirectly, suggest without directly stating
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abstract
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not thought of as an object or real thing or in connection with any specific example
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explicit
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clearly defined, definite, precise
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obscure
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v. to hide or conceal; to make vague, confusing, dim, or indistinct
adj. 1) unclear, difficult to understand 2) indistinct, hard to make out 3) hard to find, hidden 4) not well-known 5) dark, dim |
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ascertain
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to find out, make certain of
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treatise
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a systematic and usually lengthy and scholarly discussion of a subject in writing
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concise
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short and to the point, brief and clear
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succinct
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expressed precisely and compactly, without wasted words
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enervated
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weakened, drained of strength or energy
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subjective
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of or arising from a person's emotions, prejudices, or interests, not from external evidence; based on personal feelings or opinions
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assessment
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a determination of the value, importance, or extent of; an evaluation, estimation, weighing
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admonition
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a mild criticism or reprimand, a gentle warning
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motivate
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to provide with a reason or cause to behave in a certain way, provide with a motive, move to action, impel
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edification
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moral, spiritual, or intellectual improvement or instruction
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enlightenment
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knowledge, understanding, instruction, education
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precept
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a rule for guiding conduct or action
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random
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1. unplanned or unorganized
2. lacking order, method, or purpose |
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tenacious
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1. holding or adhering firmly
2. stubborn, perseverant |
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evanescent
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vanishing, shortlived, fleeting
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pertinent
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connected in some way to the matter at hand, to the point, appropriate
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ultimate
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1. final or concluding
2. eventual 3. greatest or highest possible |
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assiduous
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showing careful, constant attention
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