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30 Cards in this Set
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euphony
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n. pleasant sound (opposite of cacophony)
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deride (derision)
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v. to ridicule; to make fun of
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insipid
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adj. bland; boring; stupid
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austere
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adj. severe; without frills
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expedite (expedient)
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v. to make faster or easier
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heresy
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n. an opinion violently opposed to established beliefs
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novel
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adj. new; unusual
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philanthropy
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n. love of humankind; donation to charity
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tentative
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adj. not final
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deference (defer)
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n. a show of respect
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vacillate
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v. to waver between choices
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fervor
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n. passion
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dispassionate
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adj. without passion; objective; neutral
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pragmatic
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adj. practical
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rigor
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n. strength; diligence; thoroughness
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solemn
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adj. serious; grave
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alleviate
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v. to lessen something bad
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negligence
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n. carelessness
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conspicuous
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adj. easily seen; out in the open
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advocate
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v. to speak in favor of; to support
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ascetic
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adj. without luxuries; austere
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profound (profundity)
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adj. deep; insightful (the opposite of superficial)
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ironic
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adj. satiric; unexpected
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dogmatic
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adj. stubbornly oppinionated
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condone
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v. to forgive; to overlook
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dissent
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v. disagreement
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voluntary
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adj. willing; unforced
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didactic
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adj. instructive; intended to instruct
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disparity
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n. inequality
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disparage
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v. to speak badly of
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