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69 Cards in this Set
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aggregate |
gather, accumulate |
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acrimonious |
bitterness in words and speech |
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acclaim |
applause |
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accolade |
award, merit |
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antipathy |
aversion, dislike |
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apocryphal |
untrue, made up |
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apprehension |
fear |
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artifact |
object made by human beings, either hand made or mass produced |
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ascendency |
controlling influence, domination |
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ascetic |
practicing self-denial |
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attribute |
ascribe, explain |
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austere |
simple, stern |
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aversion |
firm dislike |
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avert |
prevent, turn away |
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beguile |
mislead |
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belie |
contradict, give a false impression |
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carping |
finding fault |
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censorious
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critical |
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coalesce |
combine, fuse |
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complacency |
self satisfaction, smugness |
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contend |
struggle, compete, assert earnestly |
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conviction |
judgement that someone is guilty of a crime |
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corroborate |
confirm, support |
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decorum |
propriety, ordeliness |
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degradation |
humiliation, debasement |
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deplore |
regret, disaprove of |
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depose |
dethrone |
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devious |
roundabout, erratic |
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diffidence |
shyness |
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diffuse |
wordy, rambling |
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discerning |
mentally quick and observant |
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discount |
disregard, dismiss |
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discourse |
formal discussion, conversation |
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dismiss |
put away from consideration |
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disinclination |
unwillingness |
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disparage |
belittle |
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distend |
expand, swell out |
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edify |
instruct, correct morally |
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effervescence |
inner excitement, exuberance |
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eloquence |
persuasive speech |
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elucidate |
explain, enlighten |
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elusive |
baffling, hard to grasp |
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esoteric |
hard to understand, understood by only a few |
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evanescent |
fleeting, vanished |
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expedient |
suitable, practical, politic |
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explicit |
totally clear, definite |
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extricate |
free |
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fastidious |
difficult to please |
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feasible |
ractical
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fell |
cut, knock down |
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flagrant |
wicked, bad |
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florid |
ruddy, reddish flower |
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gratuitous |
given freely |
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heresy |
opinion that differs from popular belief |
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hypocritical |
pretending to be virtuous, decieving |
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hypochondriac |
worried about health |
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iconoclastic |
attacking cherished ideas |
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inadvertently |
unintentionally |
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incidental |
not essential, minor |
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inconsequential |
insignificant, unimportant |
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incontrovertiable |
unable to be disputed |
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incorrigible |
not correctable |
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indict |
charge |
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indiscriminate |
choosing at random, confused |
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induce |
persuade |
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inexorable |
unyielding, stubborn |
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insolvent |
bankrupt, unable to pay debts |
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insularity |
narrow mindedness isolation |
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intrepid |
fearless |
