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81 Cards in this Set
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abridge
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shorten
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abstemious
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sparing
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abstract
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obscure
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abstruse
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confusing
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accessible
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to go to
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acclaim
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to praise
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acknowledge
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recogonize
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acquire
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to get
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adversary
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opponent, enemy
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advocate
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support
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aesthetic
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artistic, pleasing
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affacble
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outgoing
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affirmation
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confirmation
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alleviate
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lessen
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aloof
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distant, detached
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altruistic
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generous
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ambiguous
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many meanings
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ambivalence
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uncertain feelings
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analogous
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two similar things
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anarchist
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no government
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anecdote
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a short account of an interesting or humorous story
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antagonism
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an active hostility or opposition
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antidote
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cure, remedy, preventative
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antiquated
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old
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apathy
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without emotion
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appease
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to calm
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apprehension
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anxiety
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arbitrary
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ramdom
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archaic
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old
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arid
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dry
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arrogance
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conceited
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articulate
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precise
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artifact
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relic from an older time
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artisan
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skilled craftsman
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ascendancy
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in power
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ascetic
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self-denying
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aspire
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want to do/be
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astute
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smart
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attribute (v)
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give credit to
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augment
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to add to
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austere
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plain
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authoritarian
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dictorial
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autonomous
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independent
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aversion
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a hate for
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belie
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contradict
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benevolent
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kind; generous
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bolster
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support
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braggart
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a person who brags, boastful
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brevity
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noun of brief
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cajole
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persuade, continued whining
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calculated
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thought out
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candor
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open, honesty
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capricious
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impulsive
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censorious
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censure others
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censure
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heavy criticism
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coercion
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force
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compile
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gather
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complacency
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self-pleased, smug
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compliance
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obedience
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composure
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demenor
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comprehensive
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thorough
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concede
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give up
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conciliatory
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peace-making
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concise
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brief
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concur
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agree
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condone
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tolerate
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conflagration
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fire
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confound
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stumped
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consensus
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general agreement
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constraint
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restricting someone
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contend
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to struggle for
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contentious
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tendency to disputes
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contract (v)
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to shorten, to make a contract
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conviction
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a strong persuasion or belief
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cordial
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tending to invigorate, sincerely or deeply felt, affable
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corroborate
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to support with evidence or authority
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credulity
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readiness or willingness to believe
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criterion
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a standard for a judgement, a characterizing mark or trait
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cryptic
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coded, mysterious
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curtail
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to shorten
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cynical
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distrustful of human nature
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