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64 Cards in this Set
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existential
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of, relating to, or affirming existence
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allude
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make an indirect reference
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affable
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being pleasant and at ease in talking to others
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paucity
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smallness in number
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aesthetics
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pleasing in appearance
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callow
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lacking adult sophistication
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atavistic
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pertaining to the recurrence in an organism of a trait typical of ancestral form
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taciturn
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temperamentally disinclined to talk
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chastened
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corrected by punishment or suffering
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rancor
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bitter deep-seated ill will
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convivial
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of an atmosphere, event, or person - friendly, lively, enjoyable
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morass
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marsh or swamp; a situation that traps, confuses, or impedes
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monomania
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mental illness; excessive concentration on a single object or idea
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pensive
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musingly or dreamily thoughtful
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recalcitrant
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defiant of authority or restraint
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fatuous
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complacently or insanely foolish
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desideratum
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something desired as essential
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volition
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act of making a decision or choice
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surreal
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marked by intense irrational reality of a dream
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antimony
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brittle, lustrous, white metallic element occurring in nature free or combined, used chiefly in alloys and in compounds in medicine
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anomaly
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deviation from common rule, type, arrangement, or form
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mawkish
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characterized by sickly sentimentality; weakly emotional
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fickle
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likely to change, especially due to irresolution, caprice, or instability; casually changeable
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stasis
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a period or state of inactivity
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plebeian
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commoner (in Rome)
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mien
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person's look or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood
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jetsam
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unwanted material or goods that have been thrown overboard from a ship and washed ashore
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anachronism
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pertaining to something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time
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hegira
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flight or journey to a desirable or congenial place
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snafu
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badly or confused or reidiculously muddled situation
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absolutism
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principle or exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government
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disquietude
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state of uneasiness
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modicum
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moderate or small amount
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prodigious
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extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, etc.
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desiccated
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dehydrated or powdered
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indigent
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lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty
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destitute
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without means of subsistence
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harangue
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a scolding or a long/intense verbal attack
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fulminate
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to explode with a loud noise
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endemic
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natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place
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burgeoning
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growing or developing quickly
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surfeit
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an excessive amount
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conjecture
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formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof
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astute
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of keen penetration or discernment; clever, cunning, ingenious
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corollary
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immediate consequence or result; easily drawn conclusion
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factitious
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not spontaneous or natural; artificial, made or manufactured
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rictus
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gaping or opening of the mouth
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feckless
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ineffective, incompetent
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adherent
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people who follow or uphold a leader, cause, etc.; sticking
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supplant
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to take the place of another, as through force, scheming, strategy, etc.
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ambivalence
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uncertainty or fluctuation
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succor
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help, relief, aid, assistance
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congress
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the act of coming together; formal meeting or assembly of representatives
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opprobrium
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disgrace or the reproach incurred by conduct considered shameful; infamy
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strident
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making or having a harsh sound
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epistle
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a letter; written communication
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burlesque
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artistic composition that vulgarizes lofty material or treats ordinary material with mock dignity
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hubris
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arrogance
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asceticism
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the manner of life, practices, or principles, of an ascetic; rigorous self-denial; extreme abstinence
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recondite
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dealing with very profound/difficult subject matter
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banal
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devoid of freshness/originality
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transient
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not lasting or enduring
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enigma
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a person or thing that is mysterious
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malevolent
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having or showing a wish to do evil to others
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