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77 Cards in this Set
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Alleviat
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to relieve or lessen(discomfort); to decrease
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altruism
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concern for the well-being of others; unselfishness
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ambiguous
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vague; not clear
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amble
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to walk at a slow and easy pace
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apathy
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indifference; lack of emotion
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arrogant
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full of self importance; conceited.
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articulate
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able to communicate clearly; to express distinctly
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benefactor
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one who gives money or other assistance
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benign
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kind; not harmful
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compensate
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to make up for; to repay for services
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comply
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to obey; to give in
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condone
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to forgive or overlook; to excrse
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contempt
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the condition of being despised; reproachful disdain
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crucial
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very important; critical; severe
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debris
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rubbish; bits and piece of stones, ect.
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deference
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courteous respect for the wishes of another
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deplete
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to use up
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deter
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to discourage someone from doing something
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discriminate
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to distinguish or differentiate; to show bias
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disparity
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distinction or difference; inequality
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disprove
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to prove to be wrong or false
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dubious
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causing or feeling doubt; uncertain; skeptical
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emerge
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to come into view; to become known; to evolve
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emit
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to utter; send out; discharge
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endeavor
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a good effort, an earnest attempt; to make an effort, to try
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evade
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to escape or avoid, especially by deception; to avoid answering directly
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expel
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to force out; dismiss by authority
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facilitate
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to make easier or quicker
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fastidious
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not easy to please; oversensitive
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fluent
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able to write or speak easily; smoothly flowing
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foremost
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firt;most important
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fortify
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to strengthen; build
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frivolous
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unimportant; trivial; lacking seriousness
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futile
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useless; unsuccessful
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grave
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important;serious;solemn; an underground burial place
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harass
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to tease; torment; disturb
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hinder
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to hold back; to impede or thwart progress
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hypocrite
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person who says or pretends to believe one thing but does something different
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ignorant
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uneducated; unaware; uninformed
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illegible
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difficult or impossible to read
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inadvertent
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unintentional; not attentive; due to oversight
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incentive
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a motive; something that urges a person to take action
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indifferent
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having no strong feelings or opinions; neutral; unconcerned
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indulgent
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inclined to satisfy a desire; often excessively
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infamous
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notorious; well known for bad behavior
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instigate
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to urge on to action; to provoke; incite
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intermittent
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periodic; coming and going or stopping and starting at intervals
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lethargic
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sluggish; apathetic; unusually unenergetic
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lucrative
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profitable; produces wealth or money
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malevolent
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evil; full of harmful intent; malicious
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mediocre
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average; ordinary; undistinguished
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nocturnal
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of or actine in the night
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oblivious
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forgetful or unaware
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obsure
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vague; not easily seen; not well known
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obsolete
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out of date; no longer in use
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obstinate
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stubborn; determined; resisting
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persevere
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to continue doing something in spite of difficulty
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philanthropy
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goodwill to mankind; a desire or effort to promote the well-being of others; a charitable act or gift
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ponder
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to carefully think about
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pretentious
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claiming to be or acting important; ostentatious
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prudent
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using common sense in decision making; practicing careful management
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ravenous
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extremely hungry; greedy
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redundant
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repetitive; unnecessary; excessive; wordy
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relevant
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connected or applies to the matter under consideration; pertinent
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remorse
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regret for wrongdoing; distress from feeling or being guilty
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retaliate
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to pay back an injury or wrong in the same manner, to get even
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satire
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ridicule, sarcasm, biting wit, or irony used to expose folly
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semblance
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outward appearance, likeness
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superficial
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surface understanding; concerned only with the obvious; not thorough; shallow
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tedious
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tiresome; boring, dull
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temper
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to moderate; to toughen; one's disposition; calmness of mind; anger
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tentative
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not definite
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undaunted
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not discouraged or afraid, fearless
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unflinching
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firm, showing no sign of fear
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vehement
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violent; sudden; full of intense emotion; very energetic
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virtuoso
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a person who excels in the performance of a fine art, especially a musician
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volatile
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unstable; explosive; lighthearted
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