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20 Cards in this Set
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Aplomb
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Social poise, skill in challenging situations
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Axiom
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A true or wise saying
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Capricious
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Changeable; fickle
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Cavalier
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Arrogant; showing a lack of respect toward someone or sth
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Compunction
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A feeling of remorse for doing something wrong; regret, shame
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Diffident
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Lacking confidence in oneself; inclined to be shy
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Dilettante
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One who dabbles in the arts and sciences but is an expert in neither
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Egalitarian
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Pertaining to equal political, social, and economical rights for all mankind
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Heretic
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One who challenges societal and religious tradition
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Idiosyncratic
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Of or relating to strange or odd behavioral habits that are peculiar to the individual
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Insurgent
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One who revolts against a government or political party
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Irrefutable
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Unable to be argued against
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Melancholy
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A feeling of sadness and gloominess
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Mimetic
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Pertaining to imitation or mimicry
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Palpable
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Able to be touched or felt; tangible; material
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Pedantic
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Showy in ones learning
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Portentous
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Very meaningful with regard to events to come; foreshadowing
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Sardonic
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Sarcastic
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Variegated
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Having different patterns, colors
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Viable
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Able to sustain life, effectiveness
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