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61 Cards in this Set
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ardent
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fervent or zealous, burning
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benign
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kindly, gentle and mild
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benevolence
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stresses well-wishing, but may imply charitable deeds
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altruism
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stress charitable deeds, but it may indicate only a desire to help others
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philanthropy
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denotes deeds, gifts, benefactions, often on a large scale
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celestial
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heavenly, of the sky
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ethereal
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light, airy, delicate, angelic, or celestial
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empyrean
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an older, literary word for the sky, firmament, or heaven
literally the place of pure light or fire |
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civil
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of a citizen or state, polite
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civil service
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nonmilitary service in the local, state, or federal government
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civic duties
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the normal obligations of a citizen
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complacent
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self-satisfied, contented, smug
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credible
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believable
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credulous
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too willing to believe, thus easily deceived
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credulity
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often a result of ignorance
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culpable
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blameworthy, deserving blame
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culprit
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an offender, someone to blame for a crime or fault
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eccentric
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odd, peculiar
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anomalous
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irregular, abnormal, unexpected
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aberration
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a defect in character or vision which causes deviation from what is normal, right, or logical
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capriciousness
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unpredictable behavior, subject to whim
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idiosyncrasies
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minor peculiarities of personal behavior, like fitting the tips of one's fingers together
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futile
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useless, ineffectual
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effectual
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producing the desired resultes
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incipient
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in the early or beginning stages, commencing
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percipient
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seeing clearly, keenly, or readily
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fallacy
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false reasoning, mistaken idea
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fallible
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subject to error, likely to be mistaken
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fluctuation
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rise and fall, continual variation
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undulate
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to rise and fall evenly, like waves
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vacillate
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to waver in one's mind, to be irresolute
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falter
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to weaken momentarily or to waver in one's determination; also to speak in hesistating words
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alter
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to change
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alternation
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taking turns
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indolence
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love of ease, laziness
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sloth
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and older and more sinister word for laziness
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lethargy
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conclusion, deduction
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inference
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a conclusion one draws
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implication
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an idea implicit or built into what someone says
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morale
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spirit, state of courage or confidence
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esprit de corps
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a French phrase for the spirit of the group
implies pride, enthusiasm, and courage |
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retribution
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merited punishment, requital
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retribution
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compensatory justice
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requital
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impersonal repayment for good or evil
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subterfuge
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a trick, scheme, or artifice ( to escape something unpleasant)
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maneuver or stratagem
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a trick to outwit or deceive someoneruse
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ruse
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a trick intended more to mislead than to outwit
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feint
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a pretended action to mislead an opponent
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temerity
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rashness, reckless boldness
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audacity
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bold courage, daring, or impudence, but is not rash like temerity
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effrontery
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shameless boldness, especially in a personal confrontation
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impudence
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shameless and often wanton boldness with a little hint of bravery to sweeten its ugliness
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presumption
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assertiveness that goes beyond one's apparent rights or abilities
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imposture
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goes beyond presumption
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imposter
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one who poses as a docter, for example, but has no medical training
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quixotism
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visionary temerity, based on ill-considered idealism
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utility
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usefulness, something useful
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utilitarianism
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a philosophy which takes as its practical goal the maximum happiness for the most people
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veracity
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truthfullness
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verity
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truth in the abstract sense
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verisimilitude
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artistic truth, or a similarity between artistic representation and reality
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