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76 Cards in this Set
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peripheral
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marginal; outer
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pervasive
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pervading; spread throughout every part.
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pessimism
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belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess
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philanthropist
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lover of mankind; doer of good
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piety
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religious devotion; godliness
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placate
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pacify; conciliate
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ponderous
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having much weight; heavy
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pragmatic
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practical; concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
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preclude
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make impossible; eliminate
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precocious
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advanced in development
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predecessor
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former occupant of a post ; someone who precedesgoes before) another in office or position
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presumptuous
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overconfident(presume you are...)
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pretentious
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ostentatious; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious
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prevalent
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widespread; generally accepted
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prodigal
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wasteful; reckless with money
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profane
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violate; treat unworthily
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profound
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deep; not superficial; complete
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profusion
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overabundance; lavish expenditure
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proliferation
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rapid growth; spread; multiplication. proliferate
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prolific
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abundantly fruitful; producing offspring, young, fruit, etc
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proximity
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nearness(think "approximaely")
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prudent
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cautious; careful
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quandary
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dilemma
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rancor
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bitterness; hatred
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rebuttal
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refutation; response with contrary evidence
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recluse
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loner
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rectify
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set right; correct
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redundant
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superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy
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refute
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disprove
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relegate
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banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign
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renounce
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abandon; disown
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reprehensible
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deserving blame
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reprimand
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reprove severely; rebuke(stern disapproval of)
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reprove
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censure; rebuke(stern disapproval of)
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repudiate
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disown; disavow
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reticence
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reserve; silence; uncommunicativeness
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retract
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withdraw; take back
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rhetorical
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pertaining to effective communication; insincere in language
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sanction
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approve; ratify
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satirical
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mocking
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scrupulous
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conscientious; extremely thorough
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scrutinize
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examine closely and critically
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servile
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slavish(characteristics of a a slave); cringing
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skeptic
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doubter; person who suspends judgement until evidence supporting a point of view has been examined; skepticism
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somber
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gloomy; depressing
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stagnant
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motionless; stale
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substantiate
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verify; establish by evidence; support
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succinct
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brief; terse; compact
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superficial
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trivial; shallow
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superfluous
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unnecessary; excessive; overabundant
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surpass
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exceed
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surreptitious
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secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden
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sycophant
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servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes-man
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taciturn
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habitually silent; talking little
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terse
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concise; abrupt
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transient
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momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
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turbulence
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state of violent agitation
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undermine
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weaken; sap
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usurp
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seize another's power or rank
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vacillate
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waver; fluctuate
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surpass
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exceed
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surreptitious
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secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden
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sycophant
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servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes-man
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taciturn
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habitually silent; talking little
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terse
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concise; abrupt
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transient
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momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
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turbulence
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state of violent agitation
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undermine
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weaken; sap
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usurp
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seize another's power or rank
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vacillate
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waver; fluctuate
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venerate
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revere; to regard with respect
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verbose
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wordy
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vilify
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slander; to speak ill of
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virtuoso
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highly skilled artist
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volatile
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changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly
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zealot
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fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal
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