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50 Cards in this Set
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deride
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redicule, make fun of
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despondent
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depressed or gloomy
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deterrent
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something that discourages; hindrance
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digressions
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wandering away from the subject; digress
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diminution
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lessening; reduction in size
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disdain
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view with scorn or contempt
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disinclination
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unwillingness
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dismiss
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put away from consideration; reject
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disparage
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belittle
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disparity
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difference; conditiion of inequality
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discerning
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mentally quick and observant; having insight
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discordant
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not harmonious; conflicting
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discrepancy
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lack of consistency; difference
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disperse
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scatter
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disseminate
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distribute; spread; scatter(like seeds)
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divergent
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differing; deviating
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dogmatic
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opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal
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duplicity
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double-dealing; hypocrisy
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eclectic
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composed of elements drawn from disparate sources
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eloquence
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expressiveness; persuasive speech
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elusive
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evasive; baffling; hard to grasp
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embellish
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adorn; ornament (v)
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emulate
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imitate; rival
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enhance
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increase; improve
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enigma
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puzzle; mystery
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ephemeral
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short-lived; fleeting
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equivocal
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ambiguous; intentionally misleading
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erudite
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learned; scholarly
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esoteric
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hard to understand; known only to the chosen few
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eulogy
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expression of praise, often on occasion of someones death
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euphemism
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mild expression in place of an unpleasant one.
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exacerbate
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worsen; embitter
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exemplary
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serving as a model; outstanding
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exhaustive
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thorough; comprehensive
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exonerate
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to relieve from a charge or crime; declare notguilty
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expedient
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suitable; practical; political
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explicit
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totally clear; definite; outspoken
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extol
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praise; glorify
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extraneous
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not essential; superfluous
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extricate
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free; disentangle
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exuberance
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overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness
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fallacious
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false; misleading
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fanaticism
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excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief of cause
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fastidious
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difficult to please; squeamish
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fervor
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glowing ardor; intensity of feeling
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flagrant
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conspicuously wicked; blatant; outrageous
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frivolous
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lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant
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frugality
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thrift; economy; frugal
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furtive
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stealthy; sneaky
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garrulous
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loquacious; wordy; talkative
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