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22 Cards in this Set
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Ambivalent |
Having mixed or opposed feelings at the same time |
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Anomaly |
Deviation from the norm or what is expected |
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Anomalous |
Full of anomalies |
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Sardonic |
Mocking, derisive, taunting, and stinging |
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Dearth |
A scarcity or shortage of something |
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Prattle |
To speak in a foolish matter; to babble incessantly |
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Unorthodox |
Not ordinary or typical; characterized by avoiding customary conventions and behaviors |
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Meticulous |
Extremely careful, very exacting |
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Audacious |
Fearlessly, often recklessly daring; very bold |
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Apathetic |
Marked by a lack of concern or interest |
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Diffident |
Hesitant due to a lack of self -confidence |
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Pragmatic |
Practical; sensible; NOT idealistic or romantic |
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Evocation |
Am imaginative recreation of something; a calling forth |
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Presumptuous |
Taking liberties; brashly overstepping one's place; impertinantly bold |
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Recalcitrant |
Stubbornly resistant and defiant; obstinant, refractory; disobedient |
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Boon |
A timely benefit; blessing |
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Bane |
A source of harm and ruin |
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Vocation |
Your calling/profession; often used for a religious career |
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Avocation |
A second calling; a hobby |
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Convocation |
A calling together; a gathering |
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Vociferous |
Making an outcry, clamorous |
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Equivocate |
To use ambiguous expressions; to lie/mislead |
