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23 Cards in this Set
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acrid
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bitter, harsh
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arid
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dry, lacking water
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ascetic
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a person who refrains from indulging in earthly pleasures
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atheistic
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without a belief in any god
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ambiguous
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hard to understand, unclear
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ambivalent
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having conflicting feelings or opinions about something
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coalesce
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to have different opinions join together
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convalesce
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to recover from an illness
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allusion
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an indirect reference, often to literature
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illusion
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something unreal that gives the appearance of being real
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imprudent
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careless, rash
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impudent
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rude, disrespectful
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indigenous
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native
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indigent
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poor, impoverished
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indignant
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angry
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intimate
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to suggest
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intimidate
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to frighten
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obscure
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hard to understand
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obtuse
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stupid
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ponderable
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important enough to require a lot of thought
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ponderous
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dull or lifeless
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delusion
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a false opinion or belief
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aesthetic
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having to do with artistic beauty
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