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100 Cards in this Set
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Adulation |
High praise |
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Adversity |
Misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events |
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Aesthetic |
Pertaining to beauty or the arts |
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Anachronistic |
Out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period. |
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Anecdote |
Short, usually humorous account of an event |
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Assiduous |
Persistent, hard-working |
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Camaraderie
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Trust, sociability amongst friends |
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Censure |
To criticize harshly |
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Circuitous |
Indirect, taking the longest route |
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Deleterious |
Harmful, destructive, detrimental |
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Demagogue |
Leader, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice |
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Divergent |
Separating, moving in different directions from a certain point |
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Emulate |
To imitate, follow an example |
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Enervating |
Weakening, tiring |
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Ephemeral |
Momentary, transient, fleeting |
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Exasperation |
Irritation, frustration |
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Extenuating |
Excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime |
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Florid |
Red-colored; flushed; gaudy; ornate |
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Fortuitous |
Happening by luck, fortunate |
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Hackneyed |
Worn out by overuse |
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Hedonist |
A person who pursues pleasure as a goal |
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Impetuous |
Rash, acting without thinking |
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Impute |
Attribute a certain action to a person or group |
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Inconsequential |
Unimportant, trivial |
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Integrity |
Decency, honesty, wholeness |
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Intrepid |
Fearless, adventurous |
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Jubilation |
Joy, celebration |
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Mundane |
Ordinary, commonplace |
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Nonchalant |
Calm, casual, unexcited |
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Opulent |
Wealthy |
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Orator |
Lecturer, speaker |
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Ostentatious |
Showy, displaying wealth |
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Perfidious |
Faithless, untrustworthy, disloyal |
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Precocious |
Unusually advanced or talented at an early age |
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Prosaic |
Relating to prose; dull, commonplace |
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Provocative |
Tending to provoke a response |
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Prudent |
Careful, cautious |
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Querulous |
Complaining, irritable |
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Rancorous |
Bitter, hateful |
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Reclusive |
Preferring to live in isolation |
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Resilient |
Quick to recover, bounce back |
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Reverence |
Worship, profound respect |
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Sagacity |
Wisdom |
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Scrutinize |
To observe carefully |
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Spurious |
Lacking authenticity, fake |
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Substantiate |
To verify, confirm, provide supporting evidence |
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Superfluous |
Extra, more than enough, redundant |
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Surreptitious |
Secret, stealthy |
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Tactful |
Considerate, skillful in acting to avoid offense to others |
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Tenacious |
Determined |
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Transient |
Temporary |
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Venerable |
Respected because of age |
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Vindicate |
To clear of blame or suspicion |
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Candid |
Honest sincerity |
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Desultory |
Doing something in a random fashion |
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Fastidious |
Fussy |
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Capricious |
Whimsical, spontaneous (usually used to describe behavior) |
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Ephemeral |
Fleeting; lasting a very short time |
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Venerate |
To respect someone |
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Ambivalent |
Having mixed feelings about something or someone |
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Enigma |
A mystery, hard to explain |
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Apathy |
A lack of emotion or interest |
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Euphonious |
Pleasant sounding |
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Cacophonous |
Harsh sounding |
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Candor |
Frankness; honesty |
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Guile |
Cunning, deceitfulness |
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Immutable |
Unchanging, permanent |
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Reticent |
Restrained |
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Incessant |
Non-stop |
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Ascetic |
Without indulgence or luxuries |
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Bastion |
A stronghold; a fort |
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Credulous |
Gullible |
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Banal |
Commonplace, dull, ordinary |
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Disparage |
To speak poorly of |
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Ambiguous |
Unclear, undecided |
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Ameliorate |
To improve |
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Squander |
To waste |
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Virulent |
Harmful |
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Zeal |
Enthusiasm |
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Servile |
Overly submissive; cringing |
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Acuity |
Sharpness of perception or mind |
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Extol |
To praise
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Affable |
Friendly, agreeable |
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Assuage |
To reduce pain |
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Avarice |
Greed |
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Dissonance |
Lack of agreement or harmony |
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Derision |
Contempt; ridicule |
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Disparity |
Inequality |
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Listless |
Without energy or enthusiasm |
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Flagrant |
Glaringly wrong |
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Philistine |
One who lacks culture or taste |
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Scrupulous |
Concerned; conscientious; proper |
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Indolence |
Laziness |
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Acquiesce |
To give in, to agree |
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Adulation |
Adoration |
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Futile |
Hopeless; without effect |
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Austere |
Severe, strict |
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Complacent |
Smug |
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Heretic |
Someone who goes against acceptable religious beliefs |
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Paucity |
Scarcity |