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20 Cards in this Set
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criterion
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standard used in judging
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virtuoso
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highly skilled artist
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conflagration
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great fire
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capricious
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unredictable; fickle
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antediluvian
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antiquated; extremely old
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antagonism
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actively expressed hostility
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surfeit
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satiate; stuff; indulge to excess in anything
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adversity
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poverty; misfortune
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embellish
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adorn; ornament; add fictitious detail
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calculated
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deliberately planned
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feasible
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practical
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hedonist
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one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life
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integrity
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uprightness; wholeness
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insularity
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narrow-mindedness; isolation
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cordial
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gracious; heartfelt
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strident
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loud and harsh; insistent
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bombastic
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pompous; using inflated language
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belie
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contradict; give a false impression
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beguile
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charm; mislead or delude
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debilitate
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weaken; enfeeble
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