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59 Cards in this Set
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obloquy
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abusively destructive utterance, calumny
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sedulous
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diligent, industrious
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valorous
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brave, courageous
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candid
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impartial, open, frank
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efficacious
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effective
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sallow
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of a sickly yellowish hue or complexion
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impede
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to block, hinder
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unruly
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not amenable to discipline
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inhibit
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restrain, hold back
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pristine
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unspoiled
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redolent
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fragrant
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encomium
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lofty praise, tribute
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malodorous
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having a bad odor
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passive
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accepting without resistance
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simian
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ape-like
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puerile
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childish, immature
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miasmic
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having a poisonous atmosphere
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tandem
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one behind the other
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tangent
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touching, a sudden digression or change
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tangible
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touching
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viperous
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venomous, spiteful
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vicarage
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residence of a vicar (Angelican priest)
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vicarious
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experienced through sympathetic participation in the experiences of others
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ferret
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to uncover by searching
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abet
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encourage, incite
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abate
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reduce in amount or intensity lessen
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mordant
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bitingly sarcastic, incisive
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repetitive
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tending to repeat
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redundant
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superflous, repetitive
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bountiful
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generous, plentiful
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imminent
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about to occur
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eminent
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towering above others
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stupendous
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huge
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imposing
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impressive or awesome
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impending
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threatening to occur soon
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sangfroid
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composure, equanimity
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miserliness
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stinginess
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tenacity
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persistence, stubbornness
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petulance
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rude or peevish behavior
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truculent
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belligerent, war-like
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placid
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peaceful or calm
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sycophantic
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like a flatterer
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prerarication
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false-hood, lie
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veracity
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truthfulness
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differentiation
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that which makes a distinction between
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incorporeal
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lacking material substance having nobody
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brusque
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abrupt, gruff
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carping
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constantly finding fault; complaining
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immaterial
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incorporeal, having no material form
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tenuous
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weak, unsubstantial; flimsy
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nuance
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subtle variation of meaning, color, or quality
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temporal
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transitory, pertaining to worldly affairs
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convene
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assemble, meet
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facilitate
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make easier
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convoke
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call together for a meeting
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intercede
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come between and try to reconcile differnces
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docile
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easily led or managed
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imperative
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having power to control; urgent
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inscrutable
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mysterious, impossible to see through
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