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100 Cards in this Set
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alacrity
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eagerness, enthusiasm, quickness
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burgeon
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grow, flourish, put forth new shoots
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deleterious
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harmful
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euphemism
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a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant
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hypocritical
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insincere
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lethargic
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tired, without energy
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ogle
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stare at, observe in an obvious manner
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postulate
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hypothesize, propose
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robust
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strong, healthy, tough
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tractable
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obedient, dutiful, polite
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alchemy
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medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal
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burnish
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polish
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deliberate
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to think over deeply
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Euphony
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pleasant sounds
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iconoclast
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person who opposes orthodoxy
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levity
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flippancy, joking about serious matters
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olfactory
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concerned with the sense of smell
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potable
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suitable for drinking
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rotund
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round
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tranquil
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peaceful
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alibi
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an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene
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buttress
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strengthen, support
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delineation
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demarcation, explanation, definition, outlining
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evacuate
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vacate, empty, abandon
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idiosyncrasy
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a personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual
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libertarian
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someone who opposes tyranny
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ominous
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threatening
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potent
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powerful, compelling, strong
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ruminate
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think over something, ponder
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transcribe
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copy
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allay
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to lessen
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byline
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the line that tells you who wrote an article
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demur
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hesitate, refuse
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exacerbate
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make worse
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ignominious
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shameful
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liniment
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soothing lotion
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omnipotent
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all-powerful
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pragmatic
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practical
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ruse
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trick, stratagem
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transgress
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go astray, disobey, commit a sin
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alleviate
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make less severe
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cacophony
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discordant loud noises
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denounce
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condemn, speak out against
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exasperated
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frustrated, annoyed
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ignominy
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shame (adj. ignominious means shameful)
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lithe
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flexible, supple
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omniscient
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all-knowing
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pragmatist
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concerned with usefulness
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saccharin
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falsely sweet
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transient
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short-lived, ephemeral
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aloof
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distant, detached, cold
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cajole
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coax
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deplete
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use up, lessen
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exceptionable
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very bad (something which we should object to)
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illuminate
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to light up or make clear
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livid
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very angry
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onerous
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burdensome, hard to undertake
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preamble
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introductory material
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sacrosanct
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very holy, inviolable
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traverse
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cross
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altruism
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putting others first, being self-sacrificing
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caldron
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huge cooking pot
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deplore
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regret
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exculpate
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free someone from blame, pardon, acquit
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illusory
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deceptive, false, misleading
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lobbyist
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tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause
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onus
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burden
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precarious
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unstable, risky
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sagacious
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wise
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trepidation
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fear
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amass
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accumulate
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callow
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immature
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depravity
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moral corruption
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execrable
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very, very bad
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immoderate
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excessive, extreme, flattering
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lofty
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snooty, arrogant, haughty
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opaque
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does not let light through
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precedent
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a previous occurrence used as a guide
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sage
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a wise person
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trinket
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something of little value, knick-knack
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ambiguity
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uncertainty, vagueness
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candid
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frank, honest
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deprecate
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criticize, denounce
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exegesis
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scholarly explanation or interpretation
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immutable
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unchanging, permanent
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longevity
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long life
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opulent
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wealthy, rich, magnificent
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precept
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guiding principle
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salacious
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lecherous, erotic
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trite
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unoriginal, dull
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ambiguous
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unclear in meaning, can be interpreted in different ways
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candor
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frankness, openness
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deride
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ridicule, make fun of, mock
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exemplary
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outstandingly good, setting a fine example
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impartial
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unbiased, neutral
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loquacious
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talkative
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ordain
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destine; confer holy orders on a priest
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precinct
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district of a city
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sallow
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yellowish
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trivial
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unimportant
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