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20 Cards in this Set
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rotund
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round
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lethargic
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tired, without energy
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postulate
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hypothesize, propose
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alacrity
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eagerness, entusiasm
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deliberate
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to think over deeply
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alchemy
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medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold
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tractable
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obedient, dutiful, polite
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potable
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suitable for drinking
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tranquil
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peaceful
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robust
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strong, healthy, tough
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euphemism
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a polite phrase to say something unpleasant
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olfactory
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concerned with the sense of smell
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hypocritical
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insincere; saying one thing but doing another
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burgeon
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grow, flourish
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euphony
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pleasant sounds
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iconoclast
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person who opposes orthodoxy
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levity
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flippancy, joking about serious matters
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deleterious
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harmful
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ogle
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stare at, observe in an obvious manner
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burnish
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polish
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