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62 Cards in this Set
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perennially
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in a repeated manner
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curtailed
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to reduce the limit of something
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retrospect
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present thought of past events
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breach
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act in disregards for laws or rules, failure to perform promised action
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Mantra
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a sacred word used repeatedly in prayer
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ideology
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imaginary or visionary theorization
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fraught
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marked by distress
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inert
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unable to move or resist motion
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perpetrator
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culprit, someone who did the wrongdoing
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brazenness
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behavior marked by bold defiance or lack of shame
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plausible
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seeming to be reasonable or probable but not proved
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invariably
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always the same
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inherent
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existing in something as a natural or permanent characteristic
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conciliatory
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to overcome anger or hostility of, to win the good will of
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self-deprecating
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tending to undervalue oneself and one's abilities
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lucid
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clearly expressed, easy to understand
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intrinsically
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belonging to the basic nature of a person or thing
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reciprocate
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to give and receive, to make a return for something done or given
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contentious
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quarrelsome
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Myriad
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constituting a very large indefinite number
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Reticent
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inclined to keep one's thoughts , feelings to oneself
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variance
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differing or of being in conflict with
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incongruity
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lack of compatability
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taboo
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a ban or inhibition resulting from social custom
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esoteric
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intended for or understood by only a particular group
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cynicism
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an attitude of scornful or jaded negativity
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Insidious
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working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner
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synthesized
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to combine so as to form a new, complex product
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exhortation
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a speech or discourse that urges, encourages, incites, or earnestly advises
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adage
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a saying that sets forth a general truth and that has gained credit through long use
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commiserating
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to feel or express sorrow or pity for, sympathize
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impasse
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situation that is so difficult that no progress can be mand
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chronic
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of long duration
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retorted
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to reply quickly
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haggard
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appearing worn and exhausted
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travails
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work especially when arduous or involving painful effort
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plethora
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a superabundance
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archetype
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an original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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gamut
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a complete range or extent
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anomalous
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deviating from the normal or common order
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apathetic
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feeling or showing lack of interest or concern
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bemuse
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to cause to be bewildered
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congruous
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corresponding in character or kind
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disarm
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to deprive of the means of attack or defense
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discourse
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verbal expression in speech or writing, verbal exchange
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incredulous
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skeptical, disbelieving
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oblique
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devious misleading indirect or evasive
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pivotal
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being of vital or central importance
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sarcasm
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a cutting, often ironic remark
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speculative
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marked by inquisitive interest
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tempered
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to modify by the addition of a moderating element
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implements
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A means of achieving an end; an instrument or agent
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callous
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Emotionally hardened; unfeeling
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irate
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Extremely angry; enraged
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jovial
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Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer
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gaffe
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public place of entertainment, especially a cheap or disreputable music hall or theater.
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pivotal
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Being of vital or central importance; crucial
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proximity
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The state, quality, sense, or fact of being near or next; closeness
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petty
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Lesser; minor.
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diplomatic
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Using or marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others.
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exoticism
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The quality or condition of being exotic.
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coup
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A brilliantly executed stratagem; a triumph. A sudden appropriation of leadership or power
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