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25 Cards in this Set
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Altruistic |
Unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others, generous |
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Ambivalent |
Having contrary feelings or attitudes, uncertain as to course of action |
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Angular |
Lean; sharp cornered; gaunt |
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Arrogant |
Overbearingly assuming; insolently proud |
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Aversion |
Strong disinclination, disliking |
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Discern |
To differentiate between two or more things |
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Disdain |
Intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworthy |
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Disparage |
To degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner |
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Disparity |
Inequality, the condition or fact of being unequal in age, rank, or degree |
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Embellish |
To decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation |
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Engender |
To cause, to produce, to create |
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Innocuous |
Harmless, producing no injury |
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Insipid |
Boring and stupid |
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Lament |
To mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner |
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Laud |
To praise, to extol |
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Obscure |
Difficult to see, vague |
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Ostentatious |
Showy, pretentious |
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Prodigal |
Wasteful, a person given to extravagance |
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Repudiate |
To reject, to disown, to disavow |
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Reticence |
Restraint in speech, reluctance to speak |
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Revere |
To honor, to regard with respect |
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Serene |
Calm, placid |
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Subtle |
Delicate, elusive, not obvious |
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Superfluous |
Beyond what is needed or required, an overflow |
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Taciturn |
Quiet, not verbose |
