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100 Cards in this Set
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abbreviate
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shorten, abridge
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abstinence
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act of refraining from
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adulation
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high praise
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adversity
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misfortune
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aesthetic
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pertaining to beauty
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amicable
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agreeable
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anachronistic
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out-of-date
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anecdote
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short account of event
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anonymous
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nameless
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antagonist
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opponent
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arid
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extremely dry
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assiduous
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hard-working
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asylum
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sanctuary
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benevolent
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friendly, helpful
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camaraderie
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trust among friends
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censure
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to criticize harshly
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circuitous
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indirect, roundabout
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clairvoyant
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able to see the future
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collaborate
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to work together
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compassion
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sympathy, mercy
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compromise
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to settle differences
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condescending
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patronizing
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conditional
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provisional, contingent
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conformist
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follower of customs
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congregation
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crowd of people
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convergence
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joining of parts
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deleterious
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harmful
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demagogue
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rabble-rousing leader
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digression
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straying from main point
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diligent
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hard-working
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discredit
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dishonor, disgrace
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disdain
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to regard with scorn
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divergent
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variant, moving apart
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empathy
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sharing of feelings
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emulate
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follow an example
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enervating
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tiring, weakening
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enhance
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improve, augment
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ephemeral
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momentary, fleeting
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evanescent
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short-lived, as an image
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exasperation
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irritation, frustration
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exemplary
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outstanding
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extenuating
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guilt diminishing
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florid
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flushed, ornate
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fortuitous
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lucky
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frugal
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thrifty
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hackneyed
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overused, cliched
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haughty
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arrogant, condescending
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hedonist
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pleasure seeker
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hypothesis
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theory requiring proof
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impetuous
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rash, impulsive
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impute
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to attribute to someone
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incompatible
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unable to work together
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inconsequential
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trivial
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inevitable
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unavoidable, certain
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integrity
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honesty, decency
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intrepid
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fearless, adventurous
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intuitive
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instinctive, untaught
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jubilation
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joy, exultation
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lobbyist
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persuader of legislators
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longevity
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long life
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mundane
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ordinary, common
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nonchalant
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calm, casual
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novice
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beginner
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opulent
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wealthy
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orator
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speaker
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ostentatious
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displaying wealth
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parched
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dried up
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perfidious
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disloyal
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precocious
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talented beyond age
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pretentious
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pompous, self-important
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procrastinate
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to delay unnecessarily
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prosaic
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run-of-the-mill
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prosperity
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wealth, success
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provocative
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inflammatory
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prudent
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wise, careful, cautious
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querulous
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irritable
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rancorous
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hateful
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reclusive
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withdrawn, hermit-like
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reconciliation
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agreement after a quarrel
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renovation
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state of being renewed
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resilient
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quick to recover
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restrained
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controlled, restricted
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reverence
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profound respect
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sagacity
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wisdom
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scrutinize
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to observe carefully
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spontaneity
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impulsive action
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spurious
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phony, false
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submissive
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meek
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substantiate
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to verify, confirm
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subtle
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elusive, sly, ambiguous
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superficial
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lacking in depth
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superfluous
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more than enough
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suppress
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to end an activity
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surreptitious
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secret, stealthy
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tactful
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diplomatic, polite
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tenacious
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persistent, resolute
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transient
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temporary, fleeting
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venerable
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respectable due to age
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vindicate
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to clear from blame
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wary
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watchful, alert
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