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50 Cards in this Set
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Venerable
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worthy of respect because of advanced age.
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Puerile
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foolish for a grown person to say or do.
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Levity
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lack of proper seriousness.
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Frugal
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thrifty; not wasteful
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Antipathy
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Feeling of intense dislike; hate
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Avocation
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a hobby; extracurricular activity
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Charlatan
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one who poses as an expert in a skill or profession fro which he is not qualified.
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Doughty
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Strong and able
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Elucidate
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To mae clear; explain
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Indolent
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lazy
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Ludicrous
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causing laughter because absurd or ridiculous.
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Callow
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young and inexperienced
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Blithe
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cheerful and happy
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Nepotism
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favoritism shown to relatives, especially in securing jobs
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Malign
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to speak evil of
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Posthumous
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occurring after death
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Heinous
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outrageously evil or wicked
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Clandestine
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kept secret or hidden especially for some illegal purpose
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refute
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to disprove.
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Cursory
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Hasty or not through
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Reticent
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quiet
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Travail
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hard work
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Opulance
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wealth
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Arduous
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difficult or hard to achieve
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Paltry
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practically worthless
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Abduct
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to carry off by force
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Tractable
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easily managed
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Obliterate
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To do away with or destroy; raze
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Prodigious
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extraordinary in size or amount
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Haughty
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having or showing great pride in oneself and disdain
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Equanimity
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evenness of mind or temper
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Exacerbate
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to irritate or make bitter.
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Gratuity
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a payment for a service for which no bill is offered.
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Incredulous
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Skeptical; doubtful; too extraordinay
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Loquacious
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talkative
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Reprehensible
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deserving blame
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Stringent
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strict
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Taciturn
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habitually silent
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Ubiquitous
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present everywhere
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Vapid
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having lost its spirit or zest
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Meticulous
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overly careful about small things
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Altruism(Altruist)
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Unselfish concern for the welfare of others
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Ameliorate
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to improve or make better
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Rustic
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characteristic of the country
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Deride
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to make fun of
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Diffident
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lacking sself confidence
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Ostracize
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to exclude someone from a social group by general contest
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Truculent
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savage
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Vindicate
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to clear of suspicion
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Pugnacious
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eager and ready to fight
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