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16 Cards in this Set
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abstruse
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difficult to understand
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callous
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emotionally hardened; unfeeling
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convoluted
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intricate; complex
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disaffected
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having lost faith or loyalty
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enigma
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a puzzle, mystery, or riddle
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inscrutable
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difficult to fathom or understand; inpenatrable
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reticent
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inclined to keep silent; reserved
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staid
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unemotional; serious
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arcane
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known or understood by only a few
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assimilate
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to absorb or become absorbed; to make or become similar
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autonomy
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independence; self-determination
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cosmopolitan
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worldly; widely sophisticated
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derivative (n)
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something that comes from another source
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esoteric
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intended for or understood by only a small group
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gaffe
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a clumsy social error; a faux pas
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idiosyncrasy
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characteristic peculiar to an individual or group
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