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23 Cards in this Set
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Aberration
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A deviation from the way things normally happen
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Aesthetic
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having to do with the appriciation of beauty
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prostetic-fake-beauty
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Decorous
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proper, marked with good taste
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decorated general
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Disparage
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To speak of in a slighting way, negativly- to belittle
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Dubious
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doubtful, of unlikely authenticity
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Embellish
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to make beautiful by ornamenting, to decorate
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Glower
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to look or stare angrily
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Idyllic
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simple and carefree
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Medley
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an assortment or mixture, especially of musical pieces
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Mural
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a big painting applied directly to a wall
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opulent
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exhibiting a display of great wealth
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ornate
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ellaboratly ornamentel
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ostentatious
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a showy or pretentious display, usually of wealth
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pejorative
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describes words or phrases that belittle or speak negativly of someone
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plagiarism
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the act of passing off as ones own the ideas or writings of another
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pristine
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not spoiled, pure
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quandary
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a state of uncertainty or perplexity
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serene
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calm
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stymied
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thwarted, stumped or blocked
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trite
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unoriginal, overused, stale
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vacuous
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devoid of matter, empty
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vilify
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to make vicious statements about
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wily
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cunning, sly
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