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50 Cards in this Set
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Affinity
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A preference; a natural attraction or liking
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Fledgling
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New and untried; inexperienced; newly hatched
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Hackneyed
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Worn-out; overused; stale; trite
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Incessant
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Nonstop; constant; without stopping
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Opulence
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Riches; luxury
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Proximity
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Nearness; closeness
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Sagacious
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Intelligent; wise; sensible
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Supplant
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To replace; to take the place of
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Unassailable
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Undeniable; Impossible to deny
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Voluminous
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Large; big; bulky
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Brusque
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Blunt; rudely abrupt; curt
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Dispassionate
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Unemotional; not influenced by emotions; impartial
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Effervescent
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Lively; bubbling with high spirits; exhilarated
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Indefatigable
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Never getting tired; untiring
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Misanthrope
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An antisocial person; a person who hates or distrusts humankind
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Morose
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Gloomy; very gloomy or sullen
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Nonchalance
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Lack of concern; casual indifference; lack of concern
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Progeny
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Offspring; children; descendants
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Stoic
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Showing no distress; seemingly unaffected by pain or discomfort
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Voracious
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Greedy; ravenous; consuming or eager to consume large amounts; insatiable
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Coalesce
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To join; to merge to form one whole
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Decadence
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A decline; a condition of moral deterioration; decay
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Exemplary
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Excellent; worthy of imitation; praiseworthy
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Exuberance
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Joy; high-spirited enthusiasm
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Incidental
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Secondary; occurring as a minor consequence of something more important
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Insolvent
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Without money; unable to pay debts; penniless
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Parsimonious
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Stingy; too thrifty; miserly
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Prodigal
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Extravagant; wasteful and reckless with money
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Surreptitious
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Secret; done in a secret or sly way; stealthy
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Writhe
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Squirm; to twist and turn, as in pain or discomfort
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Brevity
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Briefness; shortness of duration
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Clemency
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Mercy; mercy in judging; leniency
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Frivolous
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Lighthearted; not sensible; not properly serious; silly
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Heist
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A burglary; a theft
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Lampoon
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To make fun of; to attack or ridicule through humorous imitation
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Querulous
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Discontented; complaining; whining
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Reproach
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An expression of disapproval; blame; a rebuke
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Respite
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Time off; a short period of rest or relief; time out
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Torpor
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Drowsiness; a state of mental or physical inactivity; sluggishness
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Unscathed
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Unhurt; not harmed or injured
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Copious
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Plentiful; abundant; in plentiful supply
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Dearth
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A shortage; a scarcity; lack
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Eloquent
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Stirring; extremely expressive and persuasive
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Jargon
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Technical language; the specialized language of people in the same profession
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Levity
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Lightheartedness; lightness of manner or speech
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Meander
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To wander; to move aimlessly; wander lazily; stray
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Peripheral
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Of little importance; of minor importance or relevance; only slightly connected with what is essential; irrelevant
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Substantiate
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To prove; to prove the truth of; confirm; verify
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Unobtrusive
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Not noticeable; not readily noticeable or eye-catching; inconspicuous
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Vacillate
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To hesitate; to sway indecisively between two opinions
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