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10 Cards in this Set
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Expedient
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Noun- A means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
-getting something done quickly through improper channels. |
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Heresy
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Noun- Any opinion or doctrine against the official or orthodox (set of beliefs) position
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Indolent
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Adjective- Disinclined to work or exertion
-Lazy |
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Levity
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Noun- Feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
-(Horsing around in church) |
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Peripheral
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Adjective- On or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary
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Recluse
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Noun- One who lives in solitude
-hermit -Anti-social |
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Stagnant
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Adjective- Not circulating or flowing (water)
-not growing or changing (person) |
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Virtuoso
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Noun- Someone who is very highly skilled (in any field)
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Ambiguous
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Adjective- Having more4 than one meaning
-Unclear |
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Blighted
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Adjective- Affected by blight; anything that mars (mark/damage)
-Affected by disease *Crops- blighted by locusts *Society- blighted by drug abuse |
