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25 Cards in this Set
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antiquated
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old, ancient, obsolete
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novice
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beginner
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begrudge
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to be envious of good fortune; to be reluctant to give
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insatiable
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incapable of being satisfied
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nomenclature
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system of names for science
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conciliate
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to try to win the friendship of, to reconcile
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benevolent
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marked by goodness
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ennui
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boredom
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enthrall
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to charm, hold spellboound
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profound
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having deep insight
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drudgery
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hard and constant work
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distend
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stretch out in all directions
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stoic
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expressionless
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zealot
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a passionate person; a fanatic
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traipse
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to walk about aimlessly
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ersatz
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an artificial and inferior substitute
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chicanery
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trickery
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mollify
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to sooth
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prosaic
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plain, lacking liveliness
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demarcation
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a separation
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abase
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to reduce or lower, to degrade
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diminuitive
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small
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ramification
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consequence, complication, development
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pander
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to play on weaknesses or low desires of others
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sophomoric
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immature
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