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25 Cards in this Set
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Antithesis
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a direct opposite, contrast
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different
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Ascend
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to move upward, to rise,
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go up
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austere
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strict, stern
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harsh demanding
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autonomous
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independent, self-contained
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iso
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banal
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common, ordinary, laking freshness
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not new
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benign
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not causing harm, gentle
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not harmful
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capricious
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changing suddenly, fickle
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change
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dawdle
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to waste time
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procrastonate
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defamation
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act of harming or ruining anothers reputation
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haten on em
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esoteric
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understood only by a small group
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select few
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exacerbate
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to aggravate, to irritate
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annoy
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Extol
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to praise, to glorify
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revere
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fastifious
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reflecting a meticulous or demanding attitude
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crybaby
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furtive
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secret in an underhanded way
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stealthy
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gregarious
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sociable/outgoing
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not shy
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Hypocrite
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one who is insincere or deceitful
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say one thing then do another
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innate
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existing since birth
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born wit it
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lethargic
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sluggish
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lazy
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melancholy
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depression
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so sick of love songs
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opaque
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not allowing the passage of light
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not transparant
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prolific
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abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity
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good or great
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reprove
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to scold or to rebuke for a misdeed usually with kindly intent
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to scold in a nice way
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symmetry
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balanced proportions
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both the same/ twins
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tranquil
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peaceful/calm
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placid
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venerate
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to honor/ to revere
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praise
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