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60 Cards in this Set
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PROPITIOUS
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GOOD OMEN, LOOKS FAVORABLE, LOOKS GOOD AND PROPER
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PRURIENT
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INTEREST IN SEX, SEX RELATED
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PUNCTILIOUS
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OBEYS RULES, EAGER TO OBEY
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RECALCITRANT
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REBELLIOUS, HATES/ RESISTANT TO AUTHORITY
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REPROBATE
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SCOUNDREL, CRIMINAL
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REPROVE
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REBUKE, DISAPPROVE
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SOLIPISTIC
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BELIEVING YOU ARE THE ONLY IMPORTANT THING IN THE WORLD, SELF-CENTERED
SOL=ONE |
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PARRY
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TO DODGE, EVADE
MOVE IN FENCING |
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TRACTIBLE
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CAN BE EASILY PERSUADED, GOES ALONG EASILY
OPPOSITE OF INTRACTIBLE |
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TRANSMUTE
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CHANGE SHAPE
MUT=CHANGE |
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TRENCHANT
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1. EFFECTIVE
2. SHARP, KEEN |
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UNCTIOUS
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SLIPPERY, SLEAZY, GREASY KISS ASS
GINGER SALESMAN IN FAMILY GUY |
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VAPID
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LACKS LIVELINESS OR LACKS ZEST
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VEX
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TO ANNOY, PERPLEX, AGITATE
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VITUPERATE
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TO CRITICIZE HARSHLY, SCOLD, INVECTIVE
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WIZENED
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SHRIVELED, WRINKLED
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ZEPHYR
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A GENTLE BREEZE, LIGHT WIND
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INSIPID
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DULL, LACKING ZEST, VAPID
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ACCRETION
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TO ADD TO, GROW IN SIZE OR AMOUNT
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ABNEGATE
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TO DENY YOURSELF
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ABSOLUTION
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FREEDOM FROM BLAME OR GUILT, ABSOLVE
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AERIAL
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RELATED TO THE AIR, RELATED TO SKY
AERIAL MANEUVERS |
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AGNOSTIC
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BELIEVES GOD CAN'T BE PROVEN TO EXIST
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APOCRYPHAL
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UNREAL, FANTASY, FALSE, FICTITIOUS
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APPROBATION
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PRAISE
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ARBITER
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SOMEONE WHO ARBITRATES, FINDS MIDDLE SOLUTION
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ANTISEPTIC
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CLEAN AND STERILE
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ANALGESIC
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SOMETHING THAT REDUCES PAIN
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ARBOREAL
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RELATING TO TREES
ARBOR |
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ARCHETYPAL
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TYPICAL EXAMPLE OR MOST REPRESENTATIVE EXAMPLE
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ARROGATE
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TO TAKE WITHOUT JUSTIFICATION
TO "ARROGANTLY' TAKE |
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BARD
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A POET OR SINGER
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CLEAVE
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TO CUT INTO PIECES
MEAT CLEAVER |
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CLOYING
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SICKLY SWEET, SACCHARINE
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CATALYZE
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TO INSPIRE, ACT AS A CATALYST, TO GET PSYCHED UP
A CATALYST |
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CHIDE
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TO VOICE DISAPPROVAL
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COMPUNCTION
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REGRETS, REMORSE, GUILTY FEELINGS
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CONNIVE
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TO SCHEME, PLOT
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CONSIGN
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TO GIVE SOMETHING OVER TO ANOTHER'S CARE
CONSIGNMENT SHOP |
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CONSONANT
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IN HARMONY
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CONSTRUE
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TO INTERPRET
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CONTUSION
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AN INJURY, BRUISE
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CONCOMMITANT
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ACCOMPANY IN A SUBORDINATE FASHION
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CONFECTION
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A CANDY, SWEET FANCY FOOD
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CONFIDANT
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A PERSON ENTRUSTED WITH SECRETS
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BROGUE
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AN ACCENT
"A SCOTTISH BROGUE" |
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LAVE
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TO WASH
LAVAR IN SPANISH |
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DISSEMBLE
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FAKE, FALSE APPEARANCE
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PEJORATIVE
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DEMEANING, DISPARAGING, MAKE WORSE
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INTERLOCUTOR
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TAKES PART IN CONVERSATION
INTER = BETWEEN LOC = SPEAK |
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LACONIC
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CONCISE, PITHY
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HARANGUE
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DECLAIM, RANT, BOMBASTIC SPEECH
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PROSAIC
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DULL, ORDINARY, UNIMAGINATIVE
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RESTIVE
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RESTLESS, FIDGETY
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RIBALD
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SLEAZY, TAUDRY
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TRUCULENT
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BELLIGERENT, CRUEL, SAVAGE, HARSH
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INVETERATE
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HABITUAL, FIRMLY ESTABLISHED IN HABIT
IN = INSIDE YOU |
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INDOLENCE
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LAZY, COUCH POTATO, SLOTH, FEELS NO PAIN
IN = NOT DOL = PAIN |
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REDOLENT
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REMINDS YOU OF
"REDOLENT OF MY YOUTH" |
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INSOLENT
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RUDE
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