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20 Cards in this Set
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amalgamate
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to bring together, unite
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circumspect
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cautious
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circomlocution
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indirect and wordy language
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denigrate
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to belittle, diminish the opinion of
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diaphanous
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light, airy, transparent
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enervate
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to weaken, exhaust
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equivocal
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ambiguous, uncertain, undecided
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fortuitous
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happening by chance, often lucky or fortunate
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incorrigible
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incapable of correction, delinquent
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inimical
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hostile, enemylike
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juxtaposition
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the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison
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libertarian
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advocating principles of liberty and free will
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maudlin
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weakly sentimental
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mawkish
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characterized by sick sentimentality
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neophyte
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someone who is young and inexperienced
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panacea
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a remedy for all ills and difficulties
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proclivity
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a strong inclination toward something
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quotidian
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daily
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renunciation
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to reject
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torpid
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lethargic, dormant, lacking motion
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