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66 Cards in this Set
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Prosaic |
commonplace
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adj
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Nefarious
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wicked
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adj
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Cursory
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performed hastily
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adj
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Foster
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cultivate, nurture
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v
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Tenacious
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persistent or stubborn; holding fast
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adj
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Anecdote
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a short account
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n
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Pessimistic
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gloomy
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adj
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Elaborate
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planned with great care, painstaking
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adj
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Vindicate
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to clear of accusation or suspicion
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v
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Boorish
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crude
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adj
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Anachronism
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something out of its correct chronological or historical order
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n
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Laudatory
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containing ir expressing praise
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adj
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Commendable
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worthy of great praise or approval
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adj
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Equitable
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characterized by fairness and impartiality
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adj
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Holistic
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emphasizing the importance of the whole
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adj
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Eclectic
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comprising individual elements from a wide variety of sources
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adj
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Consensus
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general agreement or accord
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n
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Nostalgia
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a longing for a former place or time
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n
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Disparity
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difference
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n
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Lament
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to mourn for
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v
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Depict
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to represent or characterize in words or pictures
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v
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Zealous
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motivated by zeal; enthusiastic
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adj
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Embody
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to represent in bodily or tangible form
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v
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Cathartic
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delivering catharsis; emotionally purging
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adj
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Idiosyncrasy
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a habit or characteristic peculiar to an individual
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n
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Elucidate
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to make lucid or clear, to explain
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v
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Advocate
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one who acts in support or defense of a person or cause
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n
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Conciliatory
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accommodating
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adj
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Erratic
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having no fixed or regular course; lacking consistency
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adj
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Sanguine
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optimistic, hopeful or confident
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adj
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Ethical
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in accordance with the rules or standards for the right conduct
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adj
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Partisan
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biased in support of a party
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adj
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Censure
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to express disapproval, to criticise or blame
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v
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Florid
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reddish or rosy
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adj
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Apprehensive
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uneasy
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adj
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Eloquent
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characterized by clear, persuasive speech
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adj
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Refute
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to prove to be false
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v
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Naïve
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unsophisticated
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adj
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Mundane
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ordinary
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adj
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Deride
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to ridicule
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v
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Lucid
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clear; rational
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adj
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Mock
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to ridicule, defy
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v
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Irreverent
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showing lack of due respect
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adj
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Arrogance
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display of self-importance or superiority
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n
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Ineffable
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defying expression or description
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adj
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Defiant
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boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
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adj
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Consummate
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complete or perfect in every respect
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adj
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Magnanimous
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generous in forgiving; unselfish; free of resentment
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adj
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Rhetorical
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used for style or effect only
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adj
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Felicitous
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well suited for the occasion, appropriate
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adj
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Obstinate
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stubborn
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adj
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Intemperate
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given to indulgence; not moderate
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adj
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Superfluous
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unnecessary
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adj
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Novel
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new; different
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adj
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Pragmatic
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practical
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adj
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Brevity
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the quality of being brief in time or duration
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n
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Exemplary
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worthy of imitation; estimable; praiseworthy
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adj
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Quell
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to suppress; to put an end to; to pacify
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v
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Adept
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very skilled, able or proficient
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adj
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Solicitous
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anxious or concerned; careful; eager
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adj
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Somber
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dark; dimly lit; gloomy
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adj
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Speculate
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to think or reflect; to conjecture
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v
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Cite
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to quote as an authority or example
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v
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Venerate
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to regard or treat with reverence
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v
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Aesthetic
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pertaining to what is beautiful
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adj
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Disparage
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to speak of with disrespect, belittle
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v
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