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35 Cards in this Set
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ANATHEMA
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AN OBJECT OF INTENSE DISLIKE; A CURSE OR STRONG DENUNCIATION (OFTEN USED ADJECTIVALLY WITHOUT THE ARTICLE)
S: MALEDICTION, IMPRECATION, ABOMINATION A: BENEDICTION, BLESSING |
THE THERMALS HATE THINGS.
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AVARICE
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A GREEDY DESIRE, PARTICULARLY FOR WEALTH
S- CUPIDITY, RAPACITY, ACQUISITIVENESS |
AVA RICE, ANNE'S SISTER USED HER SISTER FOR $
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CULPABLE
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DESERVING BLAME, WORTHY OF CONDEMNATION
S- GULITY, DELINQUENT, PECCANT, BLAMEWORTHY A- BLAMELESS, INNOCNET, LAUDABLE, MERITORIOUS |
THE CULPRITE IS GUILTY
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EGREGIOUS
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CONSPICUOUS, STANDING OUT FROM THE MASS (IN AN UNFAVORABLE SENSE)
S- GLARING, FLAGRANT, BLATANT A- UNNOTICEABLE, PALTRY, PIDDLING |
E-GREG IS A CREEP. EVERYONE KNOWS WHATS UP.
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PRETENTIOUS
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DONE FOR SHOW, STRIVING TO MAKE A BIG IMPRESSION, CLAMING MERIT OR POSITION UNJUSTIFIABLY; MAKING DEMANDS ON ONES SKILL OR ABILITIES, AMBITIOUS
S- INFLATED, OSTENTATIOUS, AFFECTED A- UNASSUMING, UNAFFECTED, MODEST |
WE PRETEND TO BE A LOT BETTER THEN WE REALLY ARE
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COVERT
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HIDDEN, DISGUISED, PURPOSEFULLY KEPT SECRET, SHELTERED, SECLUDED
A SHELTERED PLACE, A HIDING PLACE |
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EFFICACIOUS
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EFFECTIVE, PRODUCING RESULTS
S- EFFECTUAL, EFFICIENT, POTENT, POWERFUL A- INEFFECTIVE, WORTHLESS, USELESS |
MAKE AN EFFORT
= RESULTS |
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MOTLEY
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SHOWING GREAT VARIETY; COMPOSED OF DIFFERENT ELEMENTS OR MANY COLORS
A JESTER'S COSTUME; A JESTER |
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RECONDITE
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EXCEEDINGLY ORDINARY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
S- ESOTERIC, ARCANE, PROFOUND, ABSTRUSE A- SIMPLE, UNCOMPLICATED |
PEOPLE WHO ARE ___ RE CONSIDER THINGS MORE THEN ORDINARY PEOPLE
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SEDENTARY
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CHARACTERIZED BY OR CALLING FOR CONTINUED SITTING; REMAINING IN ONE PLACE
S- SEATED, STATIONARY, STATIC A- ACTIVE, PERIPATETIC, MIGRATORY |
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DENIZEN
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AN INHABITANT, RESIDENT; ONE WHO FREQUENTS A PLACE
S- RESIDENT, DWELLER, HABUTUE A- ALIEN, OUTSIDER, STRANGER, FOREIGNER |
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FLORID
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HIGHLY COLORED, REDDISH; EXCESSIVELY ORNATE, SHOWY
S- FLUSHED, RUDDY, FLOWERY, FRILLY, FLAMBOYANT A- PALE, ASHEN, PALLID, SALLOW, AUSTERE, SARK |
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INCULCATE
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TO IMPRESS ON THE MIND BY REPETITION, TEACH PERSISTENTLY AND EARNESTLY
S- INSTILL, IMPLANT, INFUSE, INGRAIN, IMBUE A- EFACE, EXTIRPATE, ROOT OUT |
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PERNICIOUS
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EXTREMELY HARMFUL; DEADLY, FATAL
S- INJURIOUS, DELETERIOUS, BALEFUL, NOXIOUS A- HARMLESS, INNOCUOUS, SALUTARY, SALUBRIOUS |
PERMS CAN BE DANGEROUS
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SALIENT
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LEAPING JUMPING, OR SPRINGING FORTH; PROMINENT, STANDING OUT, CONSPICUOUS
A PROJECTION OR BULGE, A LAND FORM THAT PROJECTS UPWARD OR OUTWARD S- STRIKING, NOTABLE, PROTRUSIVE, OBVIOUS A- INCONSPICUOUS, RECESSIVE |
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DELETERIOUS
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HARMFUL, INJURIOUS
S- DETRIMENTAL, DESTRUCTIVE, PERNICIOUS, DAMAGING A- HELPFUL, BENEFICIAL, HARMLESS, INNOCUOUS |
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EXTENUATE
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TO LESSEN THE SERIOUSNESS OR MAGNITUDE OF AN OFFENSE BY MAKING PARTIAL EXCUSES
S- MODERATE, MITIGATE, DIMINISH, DOWNPLAY A- EXPLICIT, EXPRESSED, STATED, REVEALED |
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IMPLICIT
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IMPLIED OR UNDERSTOOD THROUGH UNEXPRESSED; WITHOUT DOUBTS OR RESERVATIONS, UNQUESTIONIMG; POTENTIALLY CONTAINED IN
S- INFERRED, TACTIC, UNSPOKEN, UNCONDITIONAL A- EXPLICIT, EXPRESSED, STATED |
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INCISIVE
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SHARP, KEEN, PENETRATING (WITH A SUGGESTION OF DECISIVENESS AND EFFECTIVENESS)
S- ACUTE, CUTTING, PERCEPTIVE, TRENCHANT |
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PROSAIC
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DULL, LACKING IN DISTINCTION AND ORIGINALITY, MATTER-OF-FACT, STRAIGHTFOWARD; CHARACTERISTIC OF PROSE, NOT POETIC
S- COMMONPLACCE, HUMDRUM, LITERAL, PEDESTRIAL A- REMARKABLE, DISTINCTIVE, POETIC, INSPIRED |
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AVER
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TO AFFIRM, DECLARE CONFIDENTLY
S- ASSERT, ASSEVERATE, AVOUCH A- DENY, DISAVOW, REPUDIATE, DISCLAIM |
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BLATANT
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NOISY IN COARSE, OFFENSIEV WAY; OBVIOUS OR CONSPICUOUS, ESPECIALLY IN AN UNFAVORABLE SENSE
S- FLAGRANT, GLARING, EGREGIOUS, DISAGREEABLY LOUD A- INCONSEQUENTIAL, TRIFLING, PIDDING, PETTY |
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DISCONSOLATE
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DEEPLY UNHAPPY OR DEJECTED; WITHOUT HOPE, BEYOND CONSOLATION
S- GRIEF-STRICKEN, INCONSOLABLE, COMFORTLESS A- CHEERFUL, BLITHE, BUOYANT, JAUNTY |
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FOMENT
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TO PROMOTE TROUBLE OR REBELLION; TO APPLY WARM LIQUIDS TO, WARM
S- INSTIGATE, INCITE, STIR UP A- QUELL, QUASH, SQUELCH, SUPPRESS |
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NONPLUSSED
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PUZZLED, NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO, AT A LOSS
S- PERPLEXED, BAFFLED, STUMPED, FLABBERGASTED A- POISED, CONFIDENT, ASSURED |
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AMENABLE
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WILLING TO FOLLOW ADVICE OR AUTHORITY, TRACTABLE, SUBMISSINGVE, RESPONSIVE; LIABLE TO BE HELD RESPONSABLE
S- AGREEABLE, COMPLIANT, DOCILE A- UNRESPONSIVE, RESISTANT, RECALCITRANT |
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EXTRANEOUS
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COMING FROM THE OUTSIDE, FOREIGN, PRSENT BUT NOT ESSENTIAL, IRRELEVANT
S- incidental, extrinsic A- INTRINSIC, RELEVANT, PERTINENT, GERMANE |
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OBDURATE
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STUBBORN, UNYIELDING
S- OBSTINATE, ADAMANT A- YIELDING, TRACTABLE, FLEXIBLE |
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SURFEIT
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AN EXCESS OR OVERINDULGENCE, AS IN EATING OR DRINKING, CAUSING DISGUST.
TO FEED OR SUPPLYWITH ANYTHING IN EXCESS. S- EXCESS GLUT, CLOY, SATIATE A= DEARTH, PAUCITY, LACK |
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TORTUOUS
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WINDING, TWISTED, CROOKED; HIGHLY INVOLVED, COMPLEX; DEVIOUS
S- CIRCUITOUS, SERPENTINE, LABYRINTHINE A- DIRECT, STRAIGHT, STRAIGHTFORWARD |
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ADAMANT
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FIRM IN PURPOSE, UNYIELDING, OBDURATE, IMPLACABLE, INFLEXIBLE
AN EXTREMELY HARD SUBSTANCE A- TIELDING, FLEXIBLE, PLIABLE |
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CHOLERIC
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EASILY MADE ANGRY, BAD-TEMPERED
S- IRASCIBLE, TESTY, SPLENETIC, BILIOUS A- AFFABLE, GENIAL, EVEN-TEMBERED |
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DEFERENCE
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COURTEOUS YIELDING TO THE WISHES AND IDEAS OF ANOTHER PERSON; GREAT RESPECT BY SUBMISSION; AS TO A SUPERIOR
S- EXHAUSTIVE, AUTHORITATIVE A- TENTATIVE, INCONCLUSIVE |
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ENGMATIC
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PUZZLING, PERPLEXING, INEXPLICABLE, NOT EASILY UNDERSTOOD
S- BAFFLING, MYSTERIOUS, INEXPLICABLE A-INTELLIGIBLE, UNDERSTANDABLE, FATHOMABLE |
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PRESENTIMENT
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A VAGUE SENSE OF APPROACHING MISFORTUNE
S- FORBODING, PREMONITION, HUNCH |
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