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30 Cards in this Set
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Ostensible
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adjective: apparent, appearing, or seeming to be true, professed or declared as true without being demonstrated or proved |
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Digress
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verb: to wonder, stray from the point, ramble, deviate, go off in another direction.
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Morose
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adjective: gloomy, moody, glum, grumpy, ill-tempered, unhappy.
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Congenial
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adjective: sympathetic, agreeable, compatible; having the same taste, nature, or temperament.
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Capricious
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adjective: unpredictable, tending to change abruptly for no apparent or logical reason.
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Vanguard
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noun: the forefront of an action or movement, leading position or persons in a movement.
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Aloof
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adjective: apart, at a distance, withdrawn, not wishing to speak or associate with others.
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Tawdry
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adjective: cheap and showy. gaudy or sleazy. A person may have a tawdry clothing or have a tawdry reputation.
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Arduous
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adjective: very difficult, hard to achieve or accomplish, requiring great effort.
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Cantankerous
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adjective: difficult to deal with, disagreeable, argumentative, quick to quarrel, or to exhibit ill will.
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Effect
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As a noun-the result or outcome of something As a verb - to cause or to make something happen. |
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Affect
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as a noun - emotions as a verb - to influence something |
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Flippant
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adjective: disrespectful in a frivolous way, treating something serious in a trivial manner.
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Inviolable
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adjective: secure, safe from assault or destruction; sacred, untouchable, unassailable, incorruptible.
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Commodious
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adjective: spacious, having plenty of room, comfortable convenient.
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Poignant
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adjective: piercing, sharp, biting, keen.
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Nebulous
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adjective: unclear, vague, obscure, hazy, indefinite, indistinct.
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Clandestine
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adjective: marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy.
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Mollify
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verb: to soothe in a temper or disposition: appease; soften, to reduce in intensity.
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Malleable
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adjective; capable of being extended, shaped, or changed by force; capable of being controlled by outside forces or influences. |
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Animosity
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adjective; ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility: on antagonistic attitude
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Tenuous
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adjective: thin, slight, slender, not thick; having little substance or strength.
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Lethargy
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noun: a lack of energy and enthusiasm. abnormal drowsiness.
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Philanthropic
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adjective: of a person or organization seeking to promote the welfare of others, by donating money to good causes; generous and benevolent.
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Genteel
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adjective: refined, polite, sophisticated, elegantly stylish or fashionable, pertaining or belonging to high society.
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Incorrigible
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adjective: bad beyond correction, reform, or improved.
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Subterfuge
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noun: a deception, trick, or underhanded scheme.
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Ebullience
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noun: the quality of being cheerful and full of energy.
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Pugnacious
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adjective: eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight
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Altruism
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noun: feelings and behavior that show a desire to help other people and a lack of selfishness.
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