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45 Cards in this Set
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Wane
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To decrease in apparent size, importance, or brilliance
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intemperate
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immoderate, unbridled, violent, given to excessive indulgence in alcohol
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idiosyncratic
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a mental constitution, view or feeling, or mode of behavior peculiar to a person
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idealistic
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follwing after wanted things
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Concise
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Brief but comprehensive in explanation
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Banal
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trite, feenle, commonplace, unoriginal
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Demean
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lower the dignity of/ insult
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cliche
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a hackneyed phrase or opinion
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prophecy
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a prediction of future events
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pedantry
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a person who insists on strict adherence to formal rules or literal meaning
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anecdote
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a short account of an interesting story
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deleterious
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harmful (to mind and body)
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immaterial
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unimportant
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perilous
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full of risk, dangerous
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predisposed
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influence favorably in advance
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Irreproachable
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faultless, blameless
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Archaic
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primitive, old
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tyrannical
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acting like a tyrant, imperious
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clandestine
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secretly
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precarious
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1. Uncertain, dependent on change
2. unstable, insecure |
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prolific
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abundantly productive, copius
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Utopian
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Idealistic reformer
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Enervated
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depreive of vigor or vitality
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Onerous
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burdensome, involving heavy obligations
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cosmopolitan
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consisting of people from many.all parts; free from prejudice
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Irreproachable
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faultless, blameless
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Archaic
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primitive, old
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tyrannical
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acting like a tyrant, imperious
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clandestine
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secretly
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precarious
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1. Uncertain, dependent on change
2. unstable, insecure |
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prolific
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abundantly productive, copius
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Utopian
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Idealistic reformer
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Enervated
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depreive of vigor or vitality
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Onerous
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burdensome, involving heavy obligations
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cosmopolitan
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consisting of people from many.all parts; free from prejudice
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Irreproachable
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faultless, blameless
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Archaic
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primitive, old
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tyrannical
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acting like a tyrant, imperious
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clandestine
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secretly
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precarious
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1. Uncertain, dependent on change
2. unstable, insecure |
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prolific
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abundantly productive, copius
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Utopian
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Idealistic reformer
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Enervated
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depreive of vigor or vitality
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Onerous
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burdensome, involving heavy obligations
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cosmopolitan
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consisting of people from many.all parts; free from prejudice
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