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72 Cards in this Set
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abash
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to embarrass
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abhor
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to hate
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abstemious
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moderate, avoiding extremes, especially pertaining to food and beverage
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accord
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unity
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adulation
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excessive flattery
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ambivalent
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having opposing feelings
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anomaly
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a freak event (a snowstorm in june)
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appeal
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i) to plea ii) attractiveness
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arbitrary
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random
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arid
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dry
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arrogant
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haughty, conceited
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assiduous
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persistent, unrelenteing
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asylum
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refuge, a place of safety
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babble
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to talk foolishly or excessively
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benign
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kind
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brevity
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briefness
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candor
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openness, truth
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capricious
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impulsive, unpredictable
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catalyst
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to bring about or hasten a change
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census
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an official count of the population
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chortle
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to laugh
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circuitous
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indirect, circular
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clemency
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mercy
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conciliate
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to make up with someone, reconcile
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conform
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to go along with
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constrict
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to tighten
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defy
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to confront, to dare
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denigrate
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belittle
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divergent
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differing
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dubious
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doubtful
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divergent
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differing
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dubious
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doubtful
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eccentric
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off-beat, unusual
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empathy
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understanding
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engender
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beget, give birth to
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ephemeral
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fleeting
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exotic
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rare, unusual
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exterior
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the outside
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fortuitous
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lucky, fortunate
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hypocrite
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one who says one thing and does another
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impetuous
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impulsive
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innate
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existing since birth
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modify
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to adjust, to change
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mollify
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to calm
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oppress
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to control in a harsh or crule manner
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pedestrian
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everyday, ordinary
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pejorative
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negative, derogatory
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pervasive
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abundant, diffused throughout all
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proclivity
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inclination, liking
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procrastinate
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put off until later
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prohibitive
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tending to restrain or forbid
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pugnacious
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aggressive
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reluctant
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hesistant
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resilient
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elastic; able to recover from misfortune easily
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salvage
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to rescue
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shatter
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to break into many pieces
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smug
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self-satisfied
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squelch
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to crush, smother
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stagnate
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to become stale, unused
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subvert
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undermine
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tenacious
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unyielding
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transform
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to alter
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transitory
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temporary
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transparent
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clear
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triumph
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to win
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ultimate
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final
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unnerve
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to cause one to lose courage
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verify
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to confirm
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volatile
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unstable; explosive
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vulgar
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lacking refinement, crude
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zealous
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enthusiastic
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zenith
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the highest point
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