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50 Cards in this Set
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aesthetic |
pleasing to senses |
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catalyst |
cause or speed up of a process |
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disparage |
speak ill of |
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ingratiate |
to flatter someone |
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insipid |
boring |
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peerless |
unable to compete with |
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propriety |
correctness |
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virtuoso |
master/highly talented |
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vitriolic |
hurtful |
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whimsical |
impulsive |
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amicable |
peaceful |
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devious |
sneaky |
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dissonance |
unpleasant sound |
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efface |
remove traces of |
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garrulous |
open-minded |
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immutable |
unchanging |
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ponderous |
weighty |
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predesessor |
someone earlier/before |
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rebuff |
treat coldly |
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static |
stationary |
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acquiesce |
consent |
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articulate |
using words efficiently |
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belittle |
put down |
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bombastic |
pompous/fancy |
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conciliatory |
soothing |
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delineate |
set up/recall |
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diffident |
hesitant |
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laconic |
brief |
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scanty |
insufficient |
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subjugate |
dominate |
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anarchy |
disorder |
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authoritarian |
favoring firm discipline |
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depravity |
wickedness |
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meager |
inadequate |
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predilection |
affinity/likeness |
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quixotic |
noble but rash |
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salutary |
useful/benefiting |
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suppress |
overcome |
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temerity |
recklessness |
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turbulence |
wild disorder |
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callous |
unfeeling |
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desecrate |
dishonor |
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evanescent |
imaginary |
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heed |
listen to |
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indigent |
needy |
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paragon |
ideal example |
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provincial |
narrow-minded |
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steadfast |
faithful |
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supercilious |
snobbish |
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usurp |
to steal |
