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70 Cards in this Set
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advantageous
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favorable
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afoot
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on foot; walking
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alienate
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estrange, to make one feel like an outsider
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allegation
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(n) a claim against another that has not yet been proven
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ally
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1. (n) a friend 2. (v) to unite with another
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astute
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very wise, shrewd
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benevolent
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kind, generous
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blunder
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a mess up
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boisterous
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rowdy, noisy
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brusque
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(adj) abrupt to the point of rudeness, curt
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caustic
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bitterly sarcastic
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commemorate
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to remember and honor; memorialize
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condescend
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to talk down to, patronize
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connotation
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the underlying meaning (of a word)
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contempt
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disdain, despising something or someone
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cunning
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1. (n) skill, cleverness; 2. (n) craftiness, slyness 3. (adj) wily, sly
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cursory
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hasty, quick and unfocused (a cursory read)
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cynical
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distrustful, skeptical
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dappled
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covered with spots
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diffident
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reserved, shy
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diligent
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hard-working
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disputant
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one engaged in a dispute
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disseminate
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to spread out, disburse; distribute
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ebb
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to recede, fade
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egalitarian
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characterized by a belief in human equality
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elocution
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enunciation, the art of public speaking
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elucidate
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to clear up, clarify
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enhance
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to make more than it was, improve
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exorbitant
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(adj) in excess, too much
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expunge
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to destroy, eliminate completely
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facile
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extremely easy
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flourish
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to grow, to thrive
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foster
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to encourage, promote
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fraudulent
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deceitful, fake
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furtive
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sneaky, secretive
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glower
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1. (n) an expression of anger 2. (v) to make an angry face, to brood
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hierarchy
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ranked body of persons, or the system of ranking itself
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hue
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(n) color, tint
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illusion
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false impression
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impermanence
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lack of stability, not permanent
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incensed
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furious
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insatiable
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unable to be satisfied
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inundate
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to flood, overwhelm
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invincible
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incapable of being conquered or harmed
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irresolute
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uncertain how to act, indecisive
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jubilant
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thrilled, triumphant
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languid
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sluggish, lazy
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marred
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flawed
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naïve
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inexperienced
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nebulous
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hazy, vague
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nostalgic
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longing for the past
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notorious
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famous for doing bad things
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oblivious
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clueless
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penitence
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sorrow for sins or faults
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pestilence
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plague, disease
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retiring
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shy
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rhetoric
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(n) speech-making, oratory
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sage
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a wise person
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scintillating
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stimulating, dazzlingly brilliant
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sleuth
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detective
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subjugate
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to bring under control, conquer
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sustenance
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nourishment, food
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tawdry
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tasteless, gaudy
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timorous
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timid, fearful
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vacuous
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dumb, emty-headed
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vengeful
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wanting revenge
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versatile
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adaptable, able to change
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virulent
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extremely poisonous, dangerous (think virus)
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voluminous
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very large, roomy
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nomad
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traveler, one who lives one’s life moving from place to place
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