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25 Cards in this Set
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Antithesis
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(noun) a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else; opposite, contrary, reverse
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Ascend
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(verb) go up or climb, rise through the air; climp, move up, rise, scale
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Austere
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adjective) severe or strict in manner, attitude or appearance; severe. Strict, harsh, functional, unadorned, spartan
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Autonomous
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adjective) having self-government, at least to a significant degree; self –ruling, self-determining, independent
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Banal
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(adjective) so lakcing in originality as to be obvious and boring; clichéd, commonplace, ordinary, platitudinous
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Benign
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(adjective) gentle, kindly, not harmful in effect; warmhearted, friendly, mild, gentle
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Capricious
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(adjective) given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior; fickle, inconstant, temperamental
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Dawdle
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(verb) waste time, be slow; linger, dally, be slow, idle
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Defamation
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(noun) damage the good reputation of someone; slander, character assassination, abuse, malicious gossip
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Esoteric
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(adjective) intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number or people with a specialized knowledge or interest; abstruse, arcane
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Exacerbate
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(verb) make (a problem, bad situation, or negative felling) worse; worsen, inflame, intensify, increase, heighten
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Extol
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(verb) praise enthusiasticly; acclaim, exalt, rave about
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Fastidious
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(adjective) very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail; scrupulous, punctilious, painstaking, fussy, overpaticular
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Furtive
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(adjective) attempting to avoid notice or attention, spy, underground clandestine, hidden, covert, sly, sneaky
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Gregarious
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(adjective) fond of company; sociable, outgoing, friendly, affable
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Hypocrite
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(noun) a person who indulges in the pracice of claimed to have moral standards to which one’s own behavior does not conform; pretender, deciver
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Innate
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(adjective) inborn; natural; unlearned; inhearited
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Lethargic
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(adjective) affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic; inert; inactive
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Melancholy
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(noun) a deep, pensive, and long lasting sadness; sorrowful; gloomy
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Opaque
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(adjective) not able to be seen through; not transparent; cloudy; blurred
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Prolific
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(adjective) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring; plentiful, bountiful. Profuse; productive; creative; fertile
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Reprove
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(verb) reprimand or censure someone; rebuke; reproach; scold
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Symmetry
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(noun) balanced
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Tranquil
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(adjective) free from disturbance; calm, preacful, serene
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Venerate
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(verb) regard with great respect; revere; worship; exalt; adore; respect
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