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25 Cards in this Set
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Anithesis
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a direct opposite, a contrast
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Ascend
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to move upward
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Austere
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strict,stern
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Autonomous
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independent
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Banal
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common, ordinary
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Benign
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not causing harm
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Capricious
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changing suddenly
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Dawdle
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to waste time
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Defamation
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ruining anothers reputation, act of harm
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Esoteric
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understood only by a small group
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Exacerbate
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to aggavate, to irritate
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Extol
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to praise, to glorify
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Fastidious
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demanding attitude
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Furtive
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secret in a underhanded way, stealthy
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Gregarious
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sociable & outgoing
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Hypocrite
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one who is insincere or deceitful
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Innate
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existing from birth, inborn
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Lethargic
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sluggish, languid
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Melancholy
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depression of spirits
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Opaque
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hard to understand
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Prolific
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abundantly fruitful
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Reprove
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to scold
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Symmetry
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balanced proportions
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Tranquil
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peaceful, calm
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Venerate
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to honor, to revere
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