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100 Cards in this Set
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askew
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twisted to one side, crooked
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blithe
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cheerful, lighthearted
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contentious
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quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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covet
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to desire something belonging to another
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disheveled
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rumpled, hanging in disorder
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exponent
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one who advocates, speaks for,
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garrulous
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given to much talking, tediously chatty
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lamentable
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to be regretted or pitied
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misnomer
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an unsuitable or misapplied name
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vanguard
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the foremost of an army; the leading position in any field
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wastrel
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a wasteful person, spendthrift
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clairvoyant
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supernaturally perceptive
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sonorous
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full, deep, or rich in sound
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endemic
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native or confined to a particular region or people
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fathom
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to understand
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imbibe
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to drink, take in
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implacable
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not able to be satisfied
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dissonant
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not in harmony, disagreeing
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concot
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to put together, compose
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foible
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a minor flaw or shortcoming in character, a failing or weakness
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craven
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cowardly
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sojourn
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a temporary stay, to stay for a short time
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pique
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to arouse anger or resentment in; to excite curiosity
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mendacious
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dishonest, untruthful, marked by deception or falsehood
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privation
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state of being deprived of the usual necessities of life; need, deprivation
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inequity
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lack of fairness, an injustice
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cardinal
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of principal importance
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qualm
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feeling of uneasiness
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cursory
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done rapidly, without attention to details; hasty
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propitious
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advantageous
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acrimonious
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harsh, caustic, bitter
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cognizant
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knowledgeable, aware,
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fabricate
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to make up for the purpose of deception, forge,
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excoriate
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to denounce severely
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panacea
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remedy for all ills or difficulties, cure-all
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supersede
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to force out of use, displace
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vindicate
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to free from any question of error, dishonor, or guilt
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ephemeral
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lasting a very short time, short lived
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pacific
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non violent, peace-loving
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tenacious
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characterized by a strong hold, strong, secure,
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uncanny
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weird, eerie, mysterious
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burgeon
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to flourish
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equilibrium
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balance, stability
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munificent
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displaying great generosity, lavish,
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ambiguous
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having two or more possibly meaning or interpretations
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inus
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burden
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redress
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to set right, remedy
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pinnacle
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apex, highest point of achievement or development
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quip
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a witty or funny observation, usually made on the spur of the moment
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discretion
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prudence, circumspection
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expunge
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to strike or blot out, erase
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mandate
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order, directive
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paucity
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smallness in number, scarcity
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rudimentary
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elementary, basic,
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guise
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an external appearance, cover, mask,
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intimation
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a hint, indirect suggestion,
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warily
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cautiously, with great care
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benevolent
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kind, charitable,
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extol
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to praise extravagantly
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impetus
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a moving force, impulse, stimulus,
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retrogress
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to move backward, to return to an earlier state or condition
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tepid
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lukewarm, unenthusiastic
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coerce
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to compel, force
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negligible
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so unimportant that it can be disregarded
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punitive
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inflicting or aiming at punishment
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urbane
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refined in manner or style, suave
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malevolent
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spiteful, showing ill will, evil
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supercilious
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proud, scornful because of a feeling of superiority
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facile
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easily done or attained, fluent
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unfeigned
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sincere, real, without pretense
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explicit
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definite, clearly stated
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inopportune
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coming at a bad time, not appropriate
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officious
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meddling; excessively forward in offering services
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solace
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comfort, relief, consolation
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obviate
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to anticipate and prevent, to remove, dispose of
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accolade
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praise, recognition
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alacrity
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brisk or eager action; liveliness
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complicity
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participation or involvement in a wrongful act; collusion
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distraught
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deeply agitated, tormented, troubled
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staunch
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steadfast in loyalty or principle, faithful, constant,
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allay
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put to rest, calm, quiet
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diminutive
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of relatively small size, little, tiny,
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inordinate
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not within proper limits, immoderate, excessive
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sanguine
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hopeful, cheerful, optimistic
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germane
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closely or significantly related, relevant, pertinent
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quagmire
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entrapping situation, morass, predicament
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stymie
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to block, to stand in way of
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incapacitate
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to make incapable or unfit, to disable, paralyze, disqualify
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pernicious
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hurtful, deadly, highly injurious or destructive
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altruistic
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devoted to others interests or welfare, unselfish
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vehement
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intense, forceful, powerful
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chagrin
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irration or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration; to cause such a feeling
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complacent
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self-satsifying, overly content
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defamation
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slander or libel
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explicate
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to make plain or clear, to explain or interpret
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grotesque
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unnatural, distorted, bizarre
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droll
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amusingly odd
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alleviate
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to relieve, make more bearable
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prowess
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distinguished bravery, superior skill or ability
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duress
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under compulsion by threat; forcible confinement
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