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50 Cards in this Set
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attrition
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a natural loss of individuals
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circumvent
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to avoid
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cohesive
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connected; unified
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grievous
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terrible; very serious
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inundate
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to flood
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oblivious
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not noticing; unaware
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reticent
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quiet
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robust
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strong and well
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sanction
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to grant approval of; to allow
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vociferous
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loud
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bolster
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to support
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depreciate
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to become less valuable
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indiscriminate
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not chosen carefully
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inquisitive
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eager to learn; curious
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nebulous
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unclear
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relegate
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to assign to a less important position, place, or condition
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replete
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filled
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sedentary
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involving much sitting
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tenet
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a belief or principle
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terse
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clear; brief
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clandestine
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done in secret
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contingency
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a possibility
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egocentric
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selfish
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exonerate
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to be found not guility
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incongruous
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out of place
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indigenous
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native
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liability
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something that acts as a disadvantage
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prolific
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creating abundantly
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reinstate
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to bring back into being or use
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superfluous
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unnecessary
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austere
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very plain
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esoteric
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difficult to understand
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facsimile
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an accurate copy
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grotesque
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strange-looking
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mesmerize
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to fascinate
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metamorphosis
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a change in form; transformation
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notorious
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known widely but unfavorably; having a bad reputation
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perfunctory
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uninterested
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provocative
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attention-getting
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travesty
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mockery; joking, disrespectful imitation
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connoisseur
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an expert in fine art or in matters of taste
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conspiracy
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a plot
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contrite
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sorry
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distraught
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upset
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germane
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having to do with the issue at hand
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lucid
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easy to understand; clearly expressed
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plight
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an unfortunate situation
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superficially
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slightly; not throughly
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symmetrical
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balanced; the same on both sides
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verbose
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wordy
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