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60 Cards in this Set
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astute
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shrewd; clever; crafty
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destitute
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lacking necessary things, such as food, shelter, or clothing; extremely poor; impoverished; indigent
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lavish
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too free in giving or spending; extravagant; prodigal
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unscrupulous
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having no concern for what is normally right or proper; unconscionable
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implacable
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unappeasable; unrelenting; unforgiving
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strife
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bitter conflict; fighting; discord; antagonism
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imperturable
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not easily excited; calm; cool
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reprehensible
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blameworthy; censurable
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ameliorate
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make better; improve; become more tolerable
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facilitate
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make easier; make less difficult
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perpetuate
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cause to continue or be remembered; immortalize
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prodigy
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one who has extraordinary talent or ability; marvel; wonder
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drudge
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one who does hard, boring, or disagreeable work
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docile
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capable of being easily instructed; teachable; obedient; tractable
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facile
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capable of being easily done; effortless
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tactile
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having to do with the sense of touch
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volatile
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capable of evaporating rapidly; likely to shift unpredictably; unstable; inconstant
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apathy
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lack of emotion; lack of interest; unconcern; indifference
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avarice
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excessive desire to gain and hoard wealth; greed for riches
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benevolence
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inclination to do good to others; goodwill; kindliness
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malice
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deep-seated meanness; desire to inflict injury on others or do mischief; spite
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sagacity
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keen perception and sound judgement; intelligent application of knowledge; insight; shrewdness; wisdom
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acrimony
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sharpness or bitterness of words, manner, or feeling
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omniscient
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knowing all things; perceiving all things
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sedentary
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requiring much sitting
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copious
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plentiful; abundant; ample
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inordinate
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beyond reasonable limits; immoderate
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satiate
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satisfy to excess
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complacently
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in a pleased, satisfied manner
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mollified
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soothed; pacified
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meager
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of poor quality or small amount
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brusquely
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quickly; bluntly; abruptly
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Derision
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making fun of a person Morosely
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Ominously
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in a threatening way
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Assuaged
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to make (made) something less intense or severe (V)
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Impotent
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lacking in power, as to act effectively; helpless
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Taciturn
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habitually untalkative
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Imprudent
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unwise or indiscreet; not prudent
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Predilection
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a partiality or disposition in favor of something; a preference
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Domiciled
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dwelling; place of home
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Vapid
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boring or uninteresting
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Condescended
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to descend to the level of one considered inferior; lower oneself
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Contemptuous
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manifesting or feeling contempt; scornful.
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Contentious
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given to contention; quarrelsome
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Fractious
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inclined to make trouble; unruly
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Disapprobation
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moral disapproval; condemnation
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Auspicious
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attended by favorable circumstances; propitious
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Edification
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intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement; enlightenment
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Ingenuous
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lacking in cunning, guile, or woridliness; artless
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Innate
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possessed as an essential characteristic; inherent
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Deportment
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a manner of personal conduct; behavior
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Obstreperous
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noisily and stubbornly defiant
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Melancholy
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sadness or depression of the spirits; gloom
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Austere
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severe or stern in disposition or appearance
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Obliquely
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indirect or evasive
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Acquiescence
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passive assent or agreement without protest
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Elucidate
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to make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify.
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Dogged
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stubbornly persevering; tenacious
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sullenly
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sadly; in a depressing and gloomy way
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vanity
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excessive pride in oneself or in one's appearance; self-admiration; vainness; conceit
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