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15 Cards in this Set
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AMAZON
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large,strong, aggressive woman
SYNONYMS: powerful woman, athletic woman, virago,[in the sense of a scolding, brawling, ill-tempered woman] |
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ICONOCLAST
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attacker of traditional or cherished beliefs, institutions, ideas
SYNONYMS: revolutionary, rebel, radical, dissenter |
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SARDONIC
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mockingly bitter or scornful; sarcastic
SYNONYMS:sneering, mocking, contemptuous, derisive |
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SUPERCILIOUS
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scornfully looking down on others; disdainfully superior
SYNONYMS:scornful, contemptuous, haughty |
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NEMESIS
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agent of revenge, punishment; difficult or unbeatable opponent; something incapable of being achieved or overcome; cause of one's downfall or undoing
SYNONYMS: downfall, destruction, retribution |
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PROCRASTINATE
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put off till later
SYNONYMS:delay, postpone, defer |
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PANACEA
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remedy for all desires, sufferings,troubles
SYNONYMS:universal, remedy, cure-all, nostrum |
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CAPRICIOUS
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changeable,unpredictable
SYNONYMS: impulsive, flighty, whimsical |
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INTROVERT
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one who is concerned mainly with self-examination and one's own inner life rather than with others
SYNONYMS: shy person, self-observer, self-scrutinizer |
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EXTROVERT
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one whose interests and thoughts are mainly with other people and things outside oneself rather than with one's own inner life
SYNONYMS: socializer, outgoing person, gregarious person |
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BENEDICTION
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blessing, especially at the end of a religious service
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BENEVOLENT
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desiring to do good; kind, generous
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BENEFICIARY
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person who receives benefits
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BENEFACTOR
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person who gives help or financial aid
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BENEFICENCE
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goodness, kindness
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