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26 Cards in this Set
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unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others, generous
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altruistic
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inequality, the condition or fact of being unequal in age, rank, or degree
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disparity
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to cause, to produce, to create
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engender
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having contrary feelings or attitudes, uncertain as to course of action
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ambivalent
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to differentiate between two or more things
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discern
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delicate, elusive, not obvious
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subtle
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to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner
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lament
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difficult to see, vague
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obscure
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lean; sharp cornered, gaunt
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angular
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to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory way
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disparage
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to decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation
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embellish
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intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworthy
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disdain
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overbearingly assuming; insolently proud
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arrogant
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strong disinclination, disliking
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aversion
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harmless, producing no injury
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innocuous
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boring and stupid
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insipid
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to praise, to extole
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laud
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difficult to see, vague
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obscure
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showy, pretentious
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ostentatious
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wasteful, a person given to extravagance
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prodigal
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to reject to disown, to disavow
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repudiate
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restraint in speech, reluctance to speak
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reticence
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to honor, to regard with respect
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revere
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calm, placid
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serene
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beyond what is needed or required, an overflow
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superfluous
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quiet, not verbose
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taciturn
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