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50 Cards in this Set
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aesthetic
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having a sense of beauty
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ingratiate
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to charm; win favor
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virolic
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sharply critical; harsh
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virtuoso
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an expert, particularly in the arts
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catalyst
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a person or thing that brings about change
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propriety
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appropriateness
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disparage
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to criticize; put down
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insipid
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flat; tasteless; unexciting
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peerless
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sosuperior as to be without equal
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whimsical
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fanciful; odd; arbitrary
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rebuff
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to reject bluntly; snub
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devious
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not straightforward; tricky
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immutable
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never changing or varying
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ponderous
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heavy, labored; massive
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predecessor
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a person who comes before another time
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amicable
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friendly; showing goodwill
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static
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not moving or progressing
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efface
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to wipe out; erase
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dissonance
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a harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds
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immutable
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talkative to an annoying degree
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bombastic
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using high-sounding language without much meaning
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acquiesce
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to consent without protest
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belittle
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to make something seem less worthy or less important
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diffident
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lacking self-confidence
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laconic
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using as few words as possible
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scanty
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barely sufficient
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articulate
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well-spoken
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subjugate
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to bring under control
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delinate
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to represent in words or pictures
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conciliatory
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tending to win over or appease
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turbulence
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violent irregularity, disturbance, or agitation, as of motion, air, or water
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meager
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lacking in quality or quantity
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quixotic
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idealistic but impractical
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suppress
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to put down by force
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anarchy
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lawlessness; lack of overnment; absence of autority or rules
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temerity
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rash boldness
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salutary
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promoting good health
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depravity
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evil; moral corruption
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authoritarian
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demanding or expecting total obedience
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predilection
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a natural preference
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desecrate
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to treat with extreme disrespect
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evanescent
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gradually disappearing
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paragon
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a modle of excellence or perection
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provincial
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limited and narrow in outlook
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usurp
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to seize power or position by force
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supercilious
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proud
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indigent
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not having enough to live on
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steadfast
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firmly and consistently loyal
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callous
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hardened in mind or feelings
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heed
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to pay attention to
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