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100 Cards in this Set
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apathy
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an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
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decorum
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propriety in manners and conduct
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endemic
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native to or confined to a certain region
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implacable
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incapable of being placated
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mundane
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found in the ordinary course of events
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appease
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make peace with
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default
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an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified
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enervate
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weaken mentally or morally
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implicit
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implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
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negate
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make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
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apprise
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inform (somebody) of something
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deference
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courteous regard for people's feelings
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engender
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make children
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implode
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burst inward
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neophyte
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any new participant in some activity
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approbation
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official approval
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delineate
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represented accurately or precisely
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enhance
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increase
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inadvertently
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without knowledge or intention
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obdurate
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stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
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appropriate
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suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
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denigrate
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charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
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ephemeral
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anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
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inchoate
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only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
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obsequious
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attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
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arduous
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characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
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deride
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treat or speak of with contempt
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equanimity
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steadiness of mind under stress
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incongruity
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the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
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obviate
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do away with
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artless
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simple and natural; without cunning or deceit
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derivative
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a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
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equivocate
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be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
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inconsequential
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lacking worth or importance
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occlude
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block passage through
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ascetic
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someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
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desiccate
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lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
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erudite
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having or showing profound knowledge
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incorporate
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make into a whole or make part of a whole
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officious
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intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
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assiduous
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marked by care and persistent effort
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desultory
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marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
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esoteric
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confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
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indeterminate
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not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance
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onerous
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not easily borne; wearing
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assuage
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provide physical relief, as from pain
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deterrent
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something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
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eulogy
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a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
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indigence
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a state of extreme poverty or destitution
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opprobrium
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a state of extreme dishonor
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attenuate
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become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
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diatribe
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thunderous verbal attack`
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euphemism
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an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
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indolent
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disinclined to work or exertion
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oscillate
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move or swing from side to side regularly
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audacious
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disposed to venture or take risks
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dichotomy
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being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
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exacerbate
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make worse
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inert
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unable to move or resist motion
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ostentatious
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intended to attract notice and impress others
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austere
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of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
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diffidence
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lack of self-confidence
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exculpate
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pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
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pate
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liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
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ingenuous
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lacking in sophistication or worldliness
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paragon
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an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
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autonomous
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existing as an independent entity
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diffuse
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spread out; not concentrated in one place
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exigency
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a pressing or urgent situation
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inherent
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existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
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partisan
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a fervent and even militant proponent of something
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aver
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to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
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digression
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a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
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extrapolation
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an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations
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innocuous
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not injurious to physical or mental health
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pathological
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of or relating to the practice of pathology
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banal
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repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
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dirge
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a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
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facetious
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cleverly amusing in tone
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insensible
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barely able to be perceived
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paucity
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an insufficient quantity or number
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belie
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be in contradiction with
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disabuse
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free somebody (from an erroneous belief)
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facilitate
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make easier
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insinuate
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give to understand
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pedantic
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marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
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beneficent
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doing or producing good
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discerning
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having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
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fallacious
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containing or based on a fallacy
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insipid
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lacking interest or significance or impact
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penchant
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a strong liking
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bolster
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support and strengthen
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discordant
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not in agreement or harmony
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fatuous
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devoid of intelligence
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insularity
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the state of being isolated or detached
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penury
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a state of extreme poverty or destitution
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bombastic
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ostentatiously lofty in style
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discredit
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the state of being held in low esteem
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fawning
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attempting to win favor by flattery
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intractable
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not tractable; difficult to manage or mold
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