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22 Cards in this Set
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hackneyed
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adj. overused; trite; stale
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iconoclastic
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n. one who attacks popular beliefs or institutions
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impervious
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adj. not allowing anyhing to pass through; impenetrable
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incandescent
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adj. brilliant; giving off heat or light
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indigenous
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adj. native; originating in that area
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infer
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v. to conclude; to deduce
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insidious
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adj. treacherous; sneaky
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intrinsic
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adj. part of the essential nature of something; inherent
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judicious
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adj. excersizing sound judgement
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kinetic
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adj. having to do with motion; lively; active
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libel
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n. a written or published falsehood that injures the reputation of, or defames, someone
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machination
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n. scheming activity for an evil purpose
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maudlin
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adj. silly and overly sentimental
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microcosm
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n. the world in miniature
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narcissism
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n. excessive love of one's body or oneself
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obdurate
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adj. stubborn and insensitive
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pacify
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v. to calm someone down; to placate
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patent
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adj. obvious
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peremptory
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adj. final; categorical; dictorial
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pervade
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v. to spread throughout
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plarize
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v. to break up into opposing factions or groupings
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preclude
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v. to prevent something from ever happening
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