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38 Cards in this Set
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ABATE (VERB)
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to lessen in intensity or degree
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ACCOLADE (NOUN)
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an expression of praise
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ADULATION (NOUN)
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excessive praise; intense adoration
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AESTHETIC (ADJ.)
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dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful
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AMELIORATE (VERB)
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to make better or more tolerable
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ASCETIC (NOUN)
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one who practices rigid self-denial, esp. as an act of religious devotion
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AVARICE (NOUN)
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greed, esp. for wealth
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AXIOM (NOUN)
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a universally recognized principle
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BURGEON (VERB)
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to grow rapidly or flourish
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BUCOLIC (ADJ.)
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rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants
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CACOPHONY (NOUN)
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harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance
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CANON (NOUN)
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an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature
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CASTIGATION (NOUN)
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severe criticism or punishment
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CATALYST (NOUN)
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a substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing; a person or thing that causes change
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CAUSTIC (ADJ.)
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burning or stinging; causing corrosion
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CHARY (ADJ.)
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wary; cautious; sparing
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COGENT (ADJ.)
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appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing
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COMPLAISANCE (NOUN)
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the willingness to comply with the wishes of others
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CONTENTIOUS (ADJ.)
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argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement
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CONTRITE (ADJ.)
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regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness
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CULPABLE (ADJ.)
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deserving blame
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DEARTH (NOUN)
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smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack
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DEMUR (VERB)
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to question or oppose
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DIDACTIC (ADJ.)
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intended to teach or instruct
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DISCRETION (NOUN)
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cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions
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DISINTERESTED (ADJ.)
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free of bias or self-interest; impartial
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DOGMATIC (ADJ.)
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expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles
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EBULLIENCE (NOUN)
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the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feeling
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ECLETIC (ADJ.)
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composed of elements drawn from various sources
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ELEGY (NOUN)
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a mournful poem, esp. one lamenting the dead
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EMOLLIENT (ADJ./NOUN)
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soothing, esp. to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying; an agent that softens or smoothes the skin
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EMPIRICAL (ADJ.)
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based on observation or experiment
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ENIGMATIC (ADJ. )
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mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand
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SQUALID (ADJ.)
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sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect
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STOIC (ADJ.)
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indifferent or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast
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SUPPLANT (VERB)
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to take the place of; supersede
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TORPID (ADJ.)
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lethargic; sluggish; dormant
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UBIQUITOUS (ADJ.)
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existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encounted; widespread
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