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44 Cards in this Set
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cursory
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thorough, painstaking, careful
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impetus
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curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint
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benevolent
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malicious, spiteful, malevolent
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impervious
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porous, permeable, vulnerable
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belligerent
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peaceful, conciliatory, placid
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holocaust
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deluge, inundation
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averse
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favorably disposed, eager, keen
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grimace
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smile, grin, beam
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amicable
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hostile, antagonistic
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feasible
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unworkable, impractical
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adroit
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clumsy, inept, all thumbs
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extol
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criticize, belittle, disparage
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jeopardy
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safety, security
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meticulous
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careless, negligent, sloppy
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retrogress
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advance, evolve, progress
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scrutinize
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skim, scan, glance at
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tepid
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heated, excited, enthusiastic
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adulterate
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purify; purge; expurgate
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ambidextrous
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clumsy; all thumbs; maladroit
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augmnet
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decrease; diminish
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bereft
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replete; well provided
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dour
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cheery; inviting; genial
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fortitude
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fearfulness; timidity; faintheartedness
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gibe
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compliment; praise
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insidious
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frank; ingenuous; aboveboard
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opulent
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poverty-stricken; wretched; destitue
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pliable
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rigid; inflexible; recalcitrant
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stolid
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emotional; oversensitive; high-strung
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tentative
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definite; conclusive; confirmed
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unkempt
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well-groomed; tidy; neat; natty
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verbatim
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paraphrased
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warily
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recklessly; heedlessly; incautiously
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Adversary
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friend; ally; supporter; confederate
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Alienate
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befrined; attract captivate; reconcile
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coerce
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persuade; cajole
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craven
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brave; courageous; valiant
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delete
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insert; add; retain; include
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demise
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birth; beginning; commencement
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exhilarate
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discourage; dispirit; dishearten; inhibit
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fallow
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productive; fertile; prolific
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inclement
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mild; gentle; balmy; tranquill
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negligable
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significant; crucial; momentous
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perpetuate
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discontinue; abolish; abandon
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urbane
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crude; uncouth; boorish
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