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180 Cards in this Set
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Comprehensive (adj)
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through; inclusive
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Germane (adj)
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pertinent; bearing the case at hand
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Inconsequential (adj)
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unimportant; insignificant
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Civil (adj)
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having to do with the citizens or the state; courteous and polite
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Esteem (v)
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respect; value; judge
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Ignominy (n)
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deep disgrace; shame or dishonor
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Conscientious (adj)
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scrupulous; careful
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Exploit (n)
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deed or action; particularly a brave deed
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Implement (v)
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put into affect; supply with tools
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Discriminating (adj)
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able to see differences; prejudice
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Derivative (adj)
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unoriginal; derived from another source
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Fluctuate (v)
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waver; shift
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Cynic (n)
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one who is skeptical or distrustful of human motives
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Hedonist (n)
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one who believes pleasure is the sole aim in life
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Emulate (v)
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imitate; rival
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Diverse (adj)
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differing in some characteristics; various
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Ephemeral (adj)
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short lived; fleeing
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Dutiful (adj)
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respectful; obedient
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Exalt (v)
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rise in rank or dignity; praise
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Dispassionate (adj)
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impartial; calm
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Acknowledge (v)
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recognize; admit
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Facilitate (v)
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help bring about; make less difficult
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Diffuse (adj)
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wordy; rambling; spread on
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Founder (n)
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person who establishes (an organization or business)
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Arable (adj)
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fit for growing crops
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Cacophonous (adj)
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inharmonious; discordinate
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Altruistic (adj)
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unselfishly generous; concerned for others
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Converge (v)
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approach; come together; tend to meet
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Authentic (adj)
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genuine
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Degenerate (v)
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become worse; deteriorate
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Benevolent (adj)
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generous; charitable
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Anecdote (n)
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short account of an amusing or interesting event
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Adversary (n)
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an opponent
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Flippant (adj)
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lacking proper seriousness
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Discredit (v)
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defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve
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Confound (v)
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confuse; puzzle
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Esoteric (adj)
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hard to understand; known only to a chosen few
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Distant ( adj)
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reserved or aloof; cold in manner
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Charlatan (n)
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quake; pretender to knowledge
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Receptive (adj)
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quick or willing to receive ideas or suggestions
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Buttress (v)
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support; prop-up
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Surpass (v
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to exceed
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Problematic (adj)
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doubtful; questionable; perplexing; unsettled
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Invert (v)
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to turn upside down or inside out
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Garrulous (adj)
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talkative; wordy; loquacious
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Abate (v)
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subside or moderate
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Expertise (n)
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specialized knowledge; expert skill
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Deprecate (v)
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express
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Oblivion (n)
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obscurity; forgetfulness
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Impetuous (adj)
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violent; rash; hasty
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Mundane (adj)
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worldly as opposed to spiritual
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Elusive (adj)
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baffling; invasive; hard to grasp
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Cursory (adj)
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casual; hastily done
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Ascendancy (n)
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controlling influence
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Iconoclast (n)
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one who attacks cherished traditions
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Incoherent (adj)
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illogical; muddled; unintelligible
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Lethargic (adj)
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drowsy; dull (without sharpness; alertness)
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Quiescent (adj)
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temporarily inactive; at rest; dormant
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Proliferation (n)
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spread; multiplication; rapid growth
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Remorse (n)
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self-reproach; guilt
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Opaque (adj)
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dark; not transparent
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Pithy (adj)
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meaningful; sustantial; meaty; concise
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Judicious (adj)
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wise; sound in judement
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Passive (adj)
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inactive
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Inimical (adj)
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unfriendly; hostil; farmful; detrimental
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Disparity (n)
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differnce; condition of inequality
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Founder (v)
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fail completely; sink
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Defiance (n)
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refusal to yeild; resistance
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Contract (v)
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to compress or shrink; to make a pledge; to catch a disease
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Composure (n)
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mental calmness
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Duration (n)
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length of time something lasts
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Indiscriminate (adj)
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choosing at random; confused
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Inaugurate (v)
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to start; to initiate; to install into office
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Gravity (n)
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seriousness
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Hindurance (n)
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block; obstacle
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Impair (v)
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to injure; to hurt
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Enumerate (v)
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list; mention one by one
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Exacting (adj)
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extreamly demanding
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Facile (adj)
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easily accomplished; ready or fluent; surperficial
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Didactic (adj)
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instructional; teaching
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Inert (adj)
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lacking powerto move; inactive
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Pomposity (n)
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acting like a stuffed shirt; self-important behavior
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Hardy (adj)
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sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather
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Meander (v)
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to wind on turn in its course
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Perpetuate (v)
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to make something last; to preserve from extinction
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Insipid (adj)
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lacking in flavor; dull (boring)
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Accolade (n)
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award of merit
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Austerity (n)
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sternness; servirity; strict economy lacking luxuries
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Provocative (adj)
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arousing anger or intrest; annoying
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Sage (n)
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one who is celebrated for his wisdom
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Aloof (adj)
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apart; reserved; standoffish
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Skeptical (adj)
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doubting; suspending judgement till one has examined the evidence supporting a point of view
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Static (adj)
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unchanging; lacking developement
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Repudiate (v)
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disown; disvow
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Usurp (v)
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seize another's rank or power
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Apprehension (n)
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fear, capture; discernment
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Tirade (n)
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extended scolding; denunciation; harangue
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Paltry (adj)
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insignificant; petty; triffling (a little bit)
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Seclusion (n)
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isolation; solitude
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Reticent (adj)
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reserved, uncommunicative; inclinded to be silent
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Notoriety (n)
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disrepute; ill fame
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Intervene (v)
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come between
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Magnanimous (adj)
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generous
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Misanthrope (n)
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one who hates mankind
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Preclude (v)
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make impossible; eliminate
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Curtail (v)
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reduce; shorten
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Confront (v)
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face; challenge
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Animosity (n)
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extream hatred; active enimity
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Virtuoso (n)
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highly skilled artist
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Discrepancy (n)
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lack of consistency; difference
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Abberant (adj)
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abnormal or deviant
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Substantail (adj)
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ample; solid
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Ascetic (adj)
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practicing self-denial; austere
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Sparse (adj)
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not thick; thinly scattered
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Chronicle (v)
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report; record (in chronilogical order)
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Tangible (adj)
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able to be touched; real; palpable
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Adverse (adj)
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hostile; unfavorable
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Benign (adj)
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kind; favorable; not maligent
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Trivial (adj)
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unimportant; tiffling
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Deride (v)
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ridicule; make fun of
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Divergent (adj)
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differing; deviating
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Insolvent (adj)
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bankrupt; unable to pay one's debt
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Florid (adj)
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ruddy; reddish; flowery
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Irascible (adj)
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irritable; easily angered
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Genre (n)
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particular variety of art or literature
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Embelish (v)
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ornament; adorn
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Haughtiness (n)
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pride; arrogance
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Espouse (v)
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support; adopt
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Levity (n)
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lacking proper seriousness; lightness
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Inexorable (adj)
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relentless; unyeilding; implacable
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Implausible (adj)
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unlikely; unbelieveable
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Incongruous (adj)
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not fitting; absurd
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Medley (n)
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mixture
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Explict (adj)
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clear; definate; outspoken
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Idiosycrasy (n)
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individual trait; particuarly odd in nature
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Ponderous (adj)
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weighty; unwielding (importance)
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Munification (adj)
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generous
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Proclivity (n)
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inclination; natural tendency
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Surreptitous (adj)
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secrete; furtive; hidden; sneaky
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Torpor (n)
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sluggish; lethargy; dormancy
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Proximity (n)
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nearness
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Paradigm (n)
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model; example; pattern
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Oblivious (adj)
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inattentive or unmindful; wholly absorbed
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Steadfast (adj)
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loyal; unswerving
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Slacken (v)
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slow up; loosen
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Recluse (n)
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hermit; loner
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Perturb (v)
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disurb greatly
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Rescind (v)
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cancel
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Sanction (v)
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ratify; approve
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Vacillate (v)
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waver; fluctuate
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Ramble (v)
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wander aimlessly (physically or mentally)
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Miserly (adj)
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stingy; mean
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Paucity (n)
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scarcity; lack
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Intimidate (v)
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frighten
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Justification (n)
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good or just reason; defense; excuse
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Novelty (n)
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something new; newness
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Gregarious (adj)
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sociable
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Incense (v)
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enrage; infuriate
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Hoard (v)
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stockpile; accumulate for future use
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Indolent (adj)
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lazy
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Precocious (adj)
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advanced in development
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Pivotal (adj)
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key; crucial; vital
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Impartial (v)
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not biased; fair
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Initiate (v)
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begin; originate; recieve into a group
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Magnate (n)
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person of prominence or importance
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Opportunist (n)
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individual who sacrafices principles for expendiency by taking advantage of circumstances
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Turbulence (n)
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state of violent agitation
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Prolific (adj)
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abundantly fruitful
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Renegade (n)
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deserter; traitor
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Retiring (adj)
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shy; modest
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Sectarian (adj)
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relationg to a religious faction or subgroup; narrow minded; limited
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Spendthrift (n)
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someone who wastes money
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Substantiate (v)
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establish by evidence; verify; support
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Tantamount (adj)
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equivalent in value or effect
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Advocate (v)
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urge; plead for
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Antagonist (adj)
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opposed; hostile
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Aspire (v)
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seak to attain; long for
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Bequeath (v)
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leave to someone by a will; hand down
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Abrassive (adj)
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tending to grind down; rubbing away
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Virulent (adj)
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extreamly poisonous; bitter; hostile
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