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103 Cards in this Set
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Enigma
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a riddle or mystery
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Apathy
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(-) lack of emotion or interest
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Indifferent
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having no preference
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Revere
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(+) to worship; to honor
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Candor
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frankness; honesty
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reticent
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restrained; uncommunicative
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Aesthetic
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concerning art of beauty
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Ascetic
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without indulgence or luxuries
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Autonomy
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self-rule; independence
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Disdain
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(-) contempt; hatred
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Innocuous
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harmless; insignificant
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Banal
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(-) commonplace; dull; ordinary
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Ambiguous
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unclear; undecided
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Anarchy
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(-) lack of government; chaos
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Ameliorate
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(+) to improve
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Atrophy
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(-) to waste away from lack of use
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Innovate
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(+) to make changes; to modernize
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Servile
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(-) overtly submissive; cringing
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Extol
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(+) to praise
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Augment
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to add to; to increase
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Benevolent
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(+) kindly; to wish well
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Derision
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(-) contempt; ridicule
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Disparity
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inequality
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Flagrant
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(-) glaringly wrong; evil
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Indolence
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(-) laziness
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Acquiesce
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to give in; to agree
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Prodigal
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(-) extravagant; wasteful
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Capricious
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(-) whimsical; unpredictable
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Prosaic
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(-) commonplace; uninspired; dull
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Austere
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(-) severe; strict
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Complacent
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(-) smug; self-satisfied
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Compliance
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conforming to a request or demand
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Dubious
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(-) doubtful
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Ephemeral
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short-lived; fleeting
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Inevitable
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unavoidable; bound to happen
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Insipid
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(-) bland; boring
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Obscure
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unclear; clouded;partially hidden
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Depravity
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(-) corruption; wickedness
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Discern
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to distinguish one thing from another
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Expedite
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to quicken
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Peripheral
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on the edge; unimportant
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Taciturn
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quiet; uncommunicative; silent
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Apprehensive
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(-) fearful; worried
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Expedient
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advantageous; convenient
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Fastidious
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finicky; overly critical
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Novel
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(+) new; interesting
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Parsimony
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(-) stinginess
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Provincial
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(-) narrow minded; unsophisticated
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Respite
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a break; a rest
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Anecdote
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a brief, humorous story
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Drone
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(-) to talk on and on in a dull way
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Desecrate
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(-) to show disrespect to to deface something sacred
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Euphonious
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(+) melodious; pleasant sounding
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Cacophonous
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(-) harsh sounding
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Guile
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unchanging; deceitfulness
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Immutable
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unchanging; permanent
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Incessant
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non-stop
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Static
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Unchanging; not moving
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Bastion
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a stronghold; fort
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Benign
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(+) kindly; good-natured
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Credulous
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gullible; ready to believe without proof
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Disparage
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to speak poorly of
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Eccentric
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odd; out the ordinary; quirky
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Philanthropist
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someone who benefits makind
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Squander
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to waste
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Virulent
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harmful
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Zeal
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enthusiasm
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Acuity
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sharpness of perception or mind
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Affable
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friendly; agreeable
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Assuage
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to reduce pain
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Avarice
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greed
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Dissonance
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lack of agreement or harmony
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Listless
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without energy or enthusiasm
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Philistine
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one who lacks culture or taste
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Scrupulous
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concerned; conscientious; proper
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Tentative
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not final; uncertain
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Adulation
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adoration
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Dogmatic
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stubbornly opinionated
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Futile
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hopeless; without effect
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Languid
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Slow and listless
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Pious
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religious; devout
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Ponderous
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weighty; heavy
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Protracted
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drawn out; lengthy
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Deference
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a show of respect
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Heretic
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someone who goes against accepted religious beliefs
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Paucity
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scarcity
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Profuse
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very abundant; flowing
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Conciliate
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to soothe anger
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Contrite
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thoroughly sorry
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Didiactic
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intending to teach
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Diffident
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shy; lacking confidence
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Digression
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Straying from the topic
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Dissent
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disagreement
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Elucidate
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to explain; to make clear
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Gullible
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overly trusting
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Strut
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a self-important walk
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Denounce
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to speak against publicly
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Laud
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to praise
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Surreptitious
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secret
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Astute
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clever; shrewd; ready-witted
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Blasphemy
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irreverent (hateful) talk about god
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Censure
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severely criticize; blame
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Pedestrain
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commonplace; ordinary
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