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14 Cards in this Set
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Infinite
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1. immeasurably great: an infinite capacity for forgiveness. 2. indefinitely or exceedingly great: infinite sums of money. 3. unlimited or unmeasurable in extent of space, duration of time, etc.: the infinite nature of outer space. 4. unbounded or unlimited; boundless; endless: God's infinite mercy. |
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Meager
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deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate: a meager salary; meager fare; a meager harvest. 2. having little flesh; lean; thin: a body meager with hunger. |
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Countenance
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appearance, especially the look or expression of the face: a sad countenance. 2. the face; visage. 3. calm facial expression; composure. 4. approval or favor; encouragement; moral support. 5. Obsolete. bearing; behavior. |
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Bemoaning
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1. to express distress or grief over; lament: to bemoan one's fate. 2. to regard with regret or disapproval. |
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Rhythmical
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periodic, as motion, or a drumbeat. 2. having a flowing rhythm. 3. of or relating to rhythm: an excellent rhythmical sense |
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Sublime |
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elevated or lofty in thought, language, etc.: Paradise Lost is sublime poetry. 2. impressing the mind with a sense of grandeur or power; inspiring awe, veneration, etc.: Switzerland has sublime scenery. 3. supreme or outstanding: a sublime dinner. 4. complete; absolute; utter: sublime stupidity. 5. Archaic.1. of lofty bearing. 6. Archaic. raised high; high up. |
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Valor |
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boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery: a medal for valor. |
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Complacence
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a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc. |
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Realism
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interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc. 2. the tendency to view or represent things as they really are. |
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Complexities
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the state or quality of being complex; intricacy: the complexity of urban life. 2. something complex: the complexities of foreign policy. |
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Philosophy |
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the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct. 2. any of the three branches, namely natural philosophy, moral philosophy, and metaphysical philosophy, that are accepted as composing this study. 3. a particular system of thought based on such study or investigation: the philosophy of Spinoza. |
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Temperance
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moderation or self-restraint in action, statement, etc.; self-control. 2. habitual moderation in the indulgence of a natural appetite or passion, especially in the use of alcoholic liquors. 3. total abstinence from alcoholic liquors. |
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Probability |
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the quality or fact of being probable. 2. a strong likelihood or chance of something: The probability of the book's success makes us optimistic. 3. a probable event, circumstance, etc.: Our going to China is a probability. |
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Genially
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warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial: a genial disposition; a genial host. 2. favorable for life, growth, or comfort; pleasantly warm; comfortably mild: the genial climate of Hawaii. 3. characterized by genius. |
