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58 Cards in this Set
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histrionic
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theatrical; over reacting
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heedless
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inatentive and unmindful
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herculean
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or extraordinary size or strength
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harrowing
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painfully distressing
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germane
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closely realated; relevant
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genteel
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pretenciously refined; elogent
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gamut
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a whole range or spectrum
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garish
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excessivly or especially showy
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gainful
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yeilding an income
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fetter
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chain or to chain
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feasible
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practicle; possible
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fealty
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loyalty and alliegance
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fastidious
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fussy over precision; particular
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facetious
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playfully humorous
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egregious
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conspicuous; prominant
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effrontery
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shamelessness or boldness
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efficacious
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highly effective
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edict
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official order or proclamation
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echelon
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rank of athority or power
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ecclesiastic
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relating to the church
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ebullent
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joyous; high spirits
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duress
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restraint
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dovish
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favoring policies of peace in foreign affairs
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dotage
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senile
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doctrinaire
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a person who tries to apply some doctrine or theory without sufficient regard for practical considerations
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latent
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present but not visible
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flaunt
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to parade or display oneself conspicuously or boldly
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flagrant
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shockingly noticeable
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unobtrusive
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inconspicuous
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surreptitious
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obtained, done, made, by stealth; secret or unauthorized
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subterfuge
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an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, hide something
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sequester
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to remove or withdraw into solitude or retirement
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salient
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prominent or conspicuous (trait)
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ostensible
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outwardly appearing as such;apparent
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pedantic
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overly concerned with minute details or formalisms
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pedagogy
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the function or work of a teacher
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instill
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to infuse slowly into the mind or feelings; drop by drop
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indoctrinate
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to instruct
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imbue
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to saturate
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explicit
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to express clearly
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erudite
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scholary;smart
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didactic
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teaching or intending to teach a moral lesson
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edify
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to instruct or benefit
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elucidate
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to make clear, throw light upon
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incontrovertible
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not controvertible; not open to question or dispute
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vertigo
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a dizzying sensation
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versatile
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capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another or various tasks
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revert
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to return to former habit, practice, or belief
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invert
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to turn upside down
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inadvertant
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unintentional
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avert
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to turn away or aside
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diversity
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the state or fact of being diverse
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diversion
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something that relaxes or entertains
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furtersibleive
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taken, done, used by stealth
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irreversible
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incapable of being changed
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advert
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to turn away or aside (to advert ones eyes)
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diversity
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being diverce
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diversion
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something that relaxes or entertains
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