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75 Cards in this Set
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antipathy
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a strong dislike
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idiosyncrasy
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a personal habit
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imminent
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about to happen
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impede
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to hinder
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jurisdiction
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control
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precarious
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dangerous
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austere
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simple
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esoteric
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difficult to understand
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facsimile
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an acurate copy
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metamorphosis
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transformation
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perfuntory
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with little care or interest
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provacitive
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attention getting
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travesty
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a joking immitation
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connoisseur
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an expert in fine art
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conspiracy
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an idea
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contrite
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sorry
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distraught
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very troubled
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germane
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related
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lucid
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clearly expressed
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plight
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situation marked by dificulty
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superficially
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slightly
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verbose
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wordly
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adept
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highly skilled
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stint
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a period of work or service
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presumptuous
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too bold
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eradicate
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to wipe out
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stringent
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strictly controlled
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standordize
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to make uniform
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encompass
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to include
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homogeneous
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the same through out
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sordid
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indecent
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rancor
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intense
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innocuous
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harmless
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repugnant
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offensive
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masochist
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satifaction from pain
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flamboyant
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very showy
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foible
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a minor weakness or character flaw
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recrimination
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countercharge
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exhort
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to urge with argument
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magnanimous
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noble in mind and spirit
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chide
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to scold mildly
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noxious
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harmful to life
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coalition
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a union of indiviuals
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dilapidated
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broken down
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yen
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a longing
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integral
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essential
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diabolic
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very cruel
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connotation
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a secondary meaning suggested by a word
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commensurate
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corresponding in degree, number, size
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exacerbate
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to aggravate
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mitigate
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to relieve
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atrophy
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to wear down
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deplore
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to ignore
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deprivation
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lack of something
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imperative
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necessary
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panacea
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something supposed to cure all diseases
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utilitarian
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practical
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unprecedented
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unheard of
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exhileration
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carefulness
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extricate
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to free
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tenuous
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weak
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decorum
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proper conduct
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rejuvenate
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to give new life to
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espouse
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to support
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facilitate
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to make easier to do
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exorbitant
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excessive
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demeanor
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conduct
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indolent
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lazy
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unassuming
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modest
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dissipate
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to thin out
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nonchalant
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calm
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assimilate
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to blend into
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unilateral
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one sided
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inherent
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natural
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denunciation
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a strong expression of dissaproval
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