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59 Cards in this Set
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Analogy |
Likeness in some respects between things otherwise different; similarity; comparison |
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Arbitrary |
Autocratic; despotic; tyrannical; proceeding from a whim or fancy |
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Arbitrate |
Decide a dispute, acting as a judge |
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Axiom |
Self-evident truth; maxim |
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Axiomatic |
Self-evident; universally accepted as true |
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Bias |
Opinion formed before there are grounds for it; prejudice; predilection; partiality |
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Bigoted |
Intolerant; narrow-minded Intolerant; narrow-minded Intolerant; narrow-minded |
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Bigotry |
Views or behavior of a bigot (devoted to one's own beliefs and prejudices) |
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Cogitate |
Think over; consider with care; ponder; deliberate |
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Criterion |
Standard; rule or test for judging |
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Crux |
Most important point; essential part |
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Deduce |
Derive by reasoning; infer |
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Dilemma |
Situation requiring a choice between two equally bad alternatives; predicament |
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Dogmatic |
Asserting opinions as if they were facts |
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Eclectic |
Choosing from varies sources; selective |
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Fallacious |
Based on a fallacy misleading; deceptive |
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Fallible |
Liable to be mistaken |
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Heterodox |
Rejecting regularly accepted beliefs or doctrines; heretical |
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Hypothetical |
Supposed; |
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Illusion |
Misleading appearance; false impression |
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Indubitable |
Certain; incontrovertible; indisputable |
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Orthodox |
Generally accepted, especially in religion |
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Paradoxial |
Having the characteristics of a paradox |
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Plausible |
Apparently trustworthy; superficially true or reasonable |
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Preposterous |
Senseless; absurd; irrational |
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Rational |
Able to think clearly; having the power to reason. Or Based on or agreeable to reason; intelligent |
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Rationalize |
Invent excuses for one's actions, desires, failures, etc. |
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Sophistry |
Cleaver but deceptive reasoning |
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Specious |
Superficially true, reasonable, attractive, or just, but not really so |
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Speculate |
Reflect; meditate; conjecture |
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Tenable |
Capable of being maintained or defended; defensible |
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Amorphous |
Shapeless; having no definite form; unorganized |
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Concave |
Curved inward, creating a hollow space |
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Contour |
Outline of a figure |
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Distort |
Twist out of shape Or Change from the true meaning |
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Malleable |
Capable of being shaped by hammering, as a metal Or Adaptable; pliant |
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Rotund |
Rounded out; plump Or Full- toned |
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Sinuous |
Bending in and out; winding; serpentine |
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Symmetrical |
Balanced in arrangements |
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Symmetry |
Balance; harmony |
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Grave |
Deserving serious attention; weighty; momentous |
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Nugatory |
Of little or no value; trifling; worthless; useless |
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Paltry |
Practically worthless; trashy |
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Paramount |
Chief; above others |
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Relevant |
Bearing upon the matter in hand |
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Coy |
Pretending to be shy |
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Demure |
Falsely modest or serious; coy Or Grave; prim |
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Diffident |
Lacking self-confidence; unduly timid |
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Modest |
Not thinking too highly of one's merits; unpretentious; humble |
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Modesty |
Freedom from conceit or vanity |
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Staid |
Settled; of quiet disposition |
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Brazen |
Shameless; impudent |
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Egoism |
Excessive concern for oneself; selfishness |
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Ostentatious |
Done to impress others; showy; pretentious |
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Overweening |
Thinking too highly of oneself; arrogant |
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Pert |
Too free in speech or action; bold; saucy Or Lively; spirited |
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Vain |
Conceited; excessively proud or concerned about one's personal appearance or achievements |
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Vainglorious |
Excessively proud or boastful; elated by vanity. |
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Vanity |
Condition of being too vain about one's appearance or achievements; conceit |
