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78 Cards in this Set
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Acclaim Noun
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Praise or approval
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Acquisition Noun
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Something obtained or acquired
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Authentic Adjective
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Real; genuine
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Discord Noun
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Inharmonious combination of sounds; disagreement
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exquisite Adjective
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Beautiful or perfect
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Fragile Adjective
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Easily broken or destroyed
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fundamental adjective
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essential or basic
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illusion noun
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a misleading perception
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protege noun
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one whose training is supported by an influencing person
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replica noun
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copy or reproduction
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caustic adjective
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severly uncomplimentary
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devious adjective
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sly; underhanded
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devoid adjective
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lacking; empty
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erratic adjective
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irregular
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extrovert noun
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an outgoing individual
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femininity noun
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a female characteristics
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infantile adjective
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immature; childish
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pragmatic adjective
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practical
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sarcastically adverb
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characterized by ridicule or mockery
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subtle adjective
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not obvious; difficult to detect
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abstain verb
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to refrain volunterrily
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austere adjective
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simple or bare
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dilapidation noun
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the condition of being run down or in need of repairs
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edible adjective
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fit to be eaten
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fabricate verb
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to build; assemble
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epicurean noun?
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having to do with the pleasures of good food
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gluttonous adjective
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hang to do wiht eating ot drinking in excess
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impermeable adjective
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not permitting passage through
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mar verb
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damage;ruin
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vandalism noun
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the destruction of property
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animosity noun
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hatred; open honesty
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callousness noun
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lack of feeling; insensitivity
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deference noun
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corteous respect for anothers wish, opinion or judgement
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empathy noun
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understanding another's toughts and feelings
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irritability noun
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the state of being annoyed or aggervated
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jubilation noun
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rejoicing
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moodiness noun
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fits of gloom; unhappiness
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revulsion noun
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a suddena dn strong change in feeling
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sympathy noun
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a feeling or expression of compasion for another's grief
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vengence noun
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revenge, punishment
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ambivalent adjective
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having to do wiht conflicting feelings
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apathetic adjective
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indifferent
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hypocritical adjective
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pretending to believe what one doesn't
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irascbile adjective
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easily angered
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maudlin adjective
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excessivly sentiment or emotional
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nauseous adjective
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sickening, repulsive
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nonchalent adjective
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unconcerned
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oblivious adjective
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unaware
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pessimistic adjective
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cynial, negative
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sentimental adjective
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overly emotional
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depotism noun
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tyranny, absolute power
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covert adjective
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hidden
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clemency noun
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mercy; leniency
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autonomous adjective
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self-ruling
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incumbent noun
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someone who holds political office
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indoctrinate noun
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to teach someone principles, beliefs or system of thought
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overt adjective
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out in the open
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obliterate
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to destroy, leaving no trace
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emulate verb
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to imitate
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impulsive adjective
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quick to react without much thought
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manipulate verb
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to influence
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snub verb
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to treat with neglect
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tantrum noun
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an outburst, a fit of bad temper
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acquiesce verb
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to give in or agree reluctantly
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badger verb
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to pester
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berate verb
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to scold
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commiserate verb
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to feel sorrow for
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deter verb
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to prevent or dicourage
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Allude verb
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To refer to indirectly
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apprehend verb
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to understand or percieve
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cogitate verb
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to think over carefully
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evoke verb
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to call forth
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elucidate verb
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to make clear
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discriminate verb
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to distinguish
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query verb
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to question
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imply verb
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to suggest ot express indirectly
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scructinize verb
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to examen closly
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vindicate verb
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to clear of blame or doubt
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