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64 Cards in this Set
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Decorous
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proper
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Cathartic
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cleansing
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Abhorrent
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disgusting, loathsome
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amicable
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friendly
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anachronism
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an error in the order of time
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florid
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flowery
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auspicious
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attended by favorable circumstances
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boorishness
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rude or clumsy behavior
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censure
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an expression of strong disapproval
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cartography
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the art of making maps or charts
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eclectic
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combining elements from a variety of sources
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dogmatic
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arrogant assertion of unproved principles
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adulation
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excessive flattery or admiration
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consumate
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complete in every respect
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cursory
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performed with haste
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deride
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to speak of or treat with contempt
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destition
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complete poverty
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disparage
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to reduce in esteem or rank
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elucidate
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to make clear or plain
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eloquent
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vividly or movingly expressive
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apprehensive
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anxious or fearful about the future
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diffidence
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the quality or state of being shy
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embody
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to give bodily form to
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equanimity
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the quality of being calm
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equitable
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just and impartial
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equivocal
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of uncertain significance
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eulogy
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a written tribute
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evanescent
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vanishing like vapor
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exemplary
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worthy of imitation
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felicitous
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admirably suited
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Frugal
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economical
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Intrepid
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fearless
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Hedonist
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One devoted to pleasure
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Holistic
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Emphasizing the whole
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Idologue
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Theorist
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Laggard
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Straggler
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Impetuous
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Rushing, hastiness
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Incisive
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Clear and sharp
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Ineffable
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Incapable of being expressed
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Idiosyncratic
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Of peculiar behavioral characteristics
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Lamentation
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expression of sorrow
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superflous
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being beyond what is required
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zealous
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marked with enthusiasm
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malleable
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capable of being shaped
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mundane
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ordinary
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obstinate
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stubborn
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refute
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to prove to be false
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rebuke
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to criticize sharply
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prosaic
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commonplace
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quell
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to put down forcefully
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Polarization
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interests about two conflicting positions
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Precocious
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characterized by early development
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nefarious
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infamous by way of being wicked
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rhetoric
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study of using language
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sanguine
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of a reddish color, cheerfully optimistic
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staid
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fixed or permanent
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swagger
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to brag or boast
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obstreperous
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noisily defiant
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venerate
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to regard with respect
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vindicate
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to clear of accusation
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Vindicate
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to clear of accusation
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Lucid
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easily understood
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Rancor
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resentment
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Laud
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to glorify
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