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30 Cards in this Set
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insouciant
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not concerned; free from care
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static
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without force or movement; stationary
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stipulate
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to specify a required part of an agreement
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zeitgeist
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the general spirit of the time
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proliferate
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to grow or reproduce rapidly
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tenet
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a belief or principle held to be true
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ruminate
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to think deeply or repeatedly
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vigilant
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alert at all times; watchful
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dissident
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someone who disagrees
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petulant
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rude in speech or behavior; peevish
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derivative
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not the original; coming form another source
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accolade
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an award or honor
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demur
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to disapprove or to take exception
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limpid
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transpaent; clear
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invidious
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tending to cause discontent, harm, or resentment; offensively unfair
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august
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marked by grandeur and awe
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ancillary
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subsidiary; providing asssistance
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semblance
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an outward likeness in form or appearance
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autodidact
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a self-taught person
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asinine
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exhibiting poor judgement or intelligence
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albeit
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although; even though
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conduit
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a means by which somethingis transmittede
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philatelist
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one who collects stamps
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indefatigable
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tireless; incapable of bieng fatigued
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martyr
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one who suffers or sacrifices for a cause
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indiscretion
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a minor misdeed
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osmosis
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a gradual, often unconscious, process of asorption
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picayune
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of very little value; trivial
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dossier
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a file of detailed information one a person or subject
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behest
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a command or urgent request
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