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34 Cards in this Set
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saturate
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to totally fill up, to wet or soak completely
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whimsical
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fanciful
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scrutinize
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to read or look at very closely and carefully
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abridge
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shorten
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accessible
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available, ready for use
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antidote
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something that relieves or prevents
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aspire
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to work toward or to have a goal
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autonomous
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independent
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bolster
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to support, to strengthen
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candor
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honesty, sincerity
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cynical
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believing that all others are motivated by self-interest
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fastidious
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very attentive to detail
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gratify
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to please or indulge
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surpass
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to better than
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tentative
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hesitant, not definite
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thrive
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to grow strong, to flourish
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querulous
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whining, complaining
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tranquility
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peacefulness, calmness
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hamper
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to hinder
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hardy
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healthy and strong
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homogeneous
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of the same kind
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integrity
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holding firmly to values, such as honesty
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intrepid
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fearless
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linger
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to hang around
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lofty
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very high, towering
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mock
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to make fun of, to imitate
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recount
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to tell a story
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uniformity
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sameness
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nurture
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to care for, to nourish
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ominous
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related to feeling that something bad is bound to happen
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proximity
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nearness
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opportunist
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a person who seeks self-gain, even at the expense of others
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rigor
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harshness, severity
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vilify
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to slander or defame someone's name
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