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33 Cards in this Set
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predilection
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an established preference
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illictly
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prohibited
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condescended
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to assume an air superiority
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impressionistic
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based on or involving a feature resulting from some influence as distinct from expertise or fact
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mortification
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a sense of humiliation caused by a wound in someone's pride
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erratic
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having no fixed course
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repertoire
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list of performances
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probate
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relating to judicial authority
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domiciled
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to establish in a residence
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nebulous
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cloudy, misty, or hazy
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phenomenal
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extraordinary
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tranquility
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the quality or state of being unvarying in aspect
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furor
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furious or hectic activity
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contemputous
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expressing the act of despising
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edification
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enlightment
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disapprobation
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the act of passing unfavorable judgement upon
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concessions
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an act of admitting a point claimed in an argument
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judiciously
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discreet
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monosyllabic
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one syllable
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auspicious
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favorable
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malevolent
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showing ill will
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evasion
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a means of avoiding
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aloof
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at a distance
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quelling
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to thorughly overwhelm and reduce to submission
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benevolence
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disposition to do good
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magisterial
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of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master
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obsession
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a persistant disturbing preoccupation with often unreasonable idea or feeling
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incomprehensible
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impossible to grasp the meaning of
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revelations
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an enlighting
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discernible
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visible or apparant
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sojourn
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a temporary stay
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inqusitive
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inclined to ask questions, especially inordinately or improperly curious about the affairs of others
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vapid
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lacking liveliness; dull
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