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30 Cards in this Set
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depravity |
moral corruption |
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banal |
overused, lacking originality |
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temper |
to moderate |
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censure |
to criticize severely |
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extol |
to praise lavishly |
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indulgent |
lenient, tolerant, forgiving |
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insipid |
dull, tastless, uninteresting |
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arbitrary |
based on preference |
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condescend |
to consider something beneath you |
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dubious |
doubtful or skeptical |
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facilitate |
to make easier |
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ironic |
unexpected |
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dogmatic |
stubborn |
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expedite |
to speed up |
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austere |
plain, harsh, severe |
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fallacious |
misleading and deceptive |
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intangible |
airy, elusive |
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solicit |
to entreat, respectfully request, entice |
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flagrant |
bold, obvious |
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taciturn |
tense or silent |
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infamous |
notorious |
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redundant |
repetitive |
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scanty |
barely adequate, deficient |
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fervor |
intense emotion, passion |
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dispassionate |
objective, unemotional |
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pragmatic |
practical |
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reticent |
hesitant |
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frivolous |
lacking seriousness, shallow, foolish |
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static |
not moving, stationary or fixed condition |
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heresy |
any opinion that varies with established beliefs |