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20 Cards in this Set
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Quandary
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a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma
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Callous
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made hard; hardened
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Expedient
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tending to promote some proposed or desired object
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Negligible
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so small trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded
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Blase
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indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed
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Ennui
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a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom
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Comely
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pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair
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Frenetic
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frantic, frenzied
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Artifice
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a clever trick or stratagem
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Diversity
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the state or fact of being diverse
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Qualm
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a sudden feeling of apprehensive uneasiness; misgiving
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Expurgate
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to amend by removing words, passages etc
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Begrudge
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to envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of (someone)
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Artless
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free from deceit, cunning or craftiness
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Gratuity
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a gift of money; something given without claim or demand
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Manifest
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readily perceived by the eye or the understanding
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Delve
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to carry on intensive and thorough research for data, information, or the like
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Capricious
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subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change
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Requisite
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required or necessary for a particular purpose, positon etc
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Replenish
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to make full or complete again as by supplying what is lacking, used up, etc
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