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20 Cards in this Set
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aesthetic
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artiscally beautiful; having good taste
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bilk
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to defraud or cheat
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compatriot
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a person who is from one's own country
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decadent
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decaying; declining
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deleterious
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dangerous; harmful
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divination
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a prediction or prophecy of things to come
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ebullient
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overflowing with joy; showing enthusiasm
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elucidate
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to make clear; to explain
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expatriate
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a person who leaves their own country
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facilitate
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to make less difficult
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iridescence
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brilliant appearance; the state of exhibiting a ray of colors
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itinerant
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traveling from place to place
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monastic
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very simple, basic, bare
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obstinate
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stubborn; unyielding; steadfast
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ostentatious
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self-absorbed; self-ish, haughty
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perfunctory
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uncaring; lacking effort, enthusiasm, care
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pragmatic
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practical; responsible; realistic
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proselytize
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to cause one to change their beliefs
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strident
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stern; loud and harsh sounding
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urbane
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sophisticated; elegant
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