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93 Cards in this Set
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pedantic
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showy about knowledge
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grandiose
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pretentious; ridiculously exaggerated
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bombastic
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pompous; using inflated language
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braggart
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one who boasts; a show off
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ostentatious
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showy; pretentious
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pompous
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possessing excessive self-esteem; pretentious
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swagger
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to walk or to strut in an arrogant manner
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lofty
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haughty; overly proud
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garish
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flashy; loud
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ornate
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overly decorated
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opulence
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luxuriousness; opulentus wealthy
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pretentious
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ostentatious
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gaudy
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showy in a tasteless way
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dogged
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determined; unwilling to give up
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inexorable
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relentless
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obstinate
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stubborn
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intransigent
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uncompromising
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contentious
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quarrelsome
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pertinacity
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stubbornness
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steadfast
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unchanging; unswerving
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recalcitrant
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stubbornly rebellious
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tenacious
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holding firmly; persistent
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disputatious
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inclined to arguing
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obdurate
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intractable; not easily persuaded
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intractable
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hard to manage; stubborn
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adamant
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refusing to yield
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litigious
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prone to bringing lawsuits
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adroit
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dexterous; skillful
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unerring
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committing no mistakes; perfect
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adept
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highly skilled
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aptitude
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a natural ability; intelligence
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paragon
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a model of excellence; perfection
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deft
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adrioit, skillful
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preeminent
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outstanding
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expertise
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knowledge or skill in a particular area
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discerning
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showing good judgement or keen insight
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agility
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nimbleness
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consummate
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perfect in every respect
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dexterous
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skillful with the hands
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impeccable
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flawless
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nefarious
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wicked; sinful; bullshit
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repugnant
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offensive; repulsive
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infamous
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famous for bad deeds; notorious
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odious
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worthy of dislike; arousing feelings of dislike
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malevolent
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wishing harm to others; evil
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malefactor
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an evildoer
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abominable
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loathsome; unpleasant
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avarice
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extreme greedy
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bigotry
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intolerance toward those who are different (probably syn. with prejudice, nevertheless bullshit)
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hypocrite
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one who says onething but does another
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miserly
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lacking generosity
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inimical
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unfriendly
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curmudgeon
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a cranky person
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misanthrope
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human hater
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charlatan
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a fraud; a quack
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ruse
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a crafty scheme
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subterfuge
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a scheme; an attempt to deceive
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dupe
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one who is easily deceived
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pilfer
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to steal
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swindle
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to cheat
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gullible
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easily deceived
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embezzle
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to steal money from one's employer
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machination
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a crafty scheme
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bilk
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to cheat, to swindle
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larceny
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theft
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filch
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to steal; pilfer
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fleece
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to defraud of money, to swindle
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hedonist
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a pleasure seeker
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ascetic
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one who lives a holy life of self-denial
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anarchist
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one who opposes all political authority
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pacifist
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an individual who is opposed to violence
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atheist
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one who does not believe that God exists
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nihilist
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one who rejects moral distinctions and knowable "truths"
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despot
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a tyrant; rules oppressively
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narcissist
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one in love with his/her own image
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zealot
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one who engages passionately in a cause
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sybarite
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an individual who seeks luxury
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pessimist
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an individual who focuses on the negative side of a situation
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optimist
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one who focuses on the positive side of a situation
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fanatic
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one who shows extreme enthusiasm for a cause
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vindicate
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to clear from blame
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assuage
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to sooth anger or pain; to satisfy a hunger
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mollify
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to soothe the anger of
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exonerate
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to clear from accusation
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placate
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to soothe; to mollify
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exculpate
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to free from blame
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anesthetic
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something that reduces sensation
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pacify
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to soothe the agitation or anger of
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invigorate
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to energized
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alleviate
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to relieve
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emollient
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a substance that softens
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absolve
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to pardon
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placid
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peaceful; calm; very calm, to the point of calm, yes that means it's calm. No excuses.
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