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Flashcards in Archetype-bane Deck (26)
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Ardent

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Passionate

Enthusiastic

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Archetype

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An original model or pattern

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Arduous

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Hard

Difficult

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Aristocratic

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Noble of birth

Snobbish

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Artful

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Crafty
Wily
Sly

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Artifice

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A clever trick

Cunning

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Ascendancy

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Supremacy

Domination

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Assiduous

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Hardworking
Busy
Quite diligent

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Assimilate

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To take in
To absorb
To learn thoroughly

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Assuage

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To soothe
To pacify
To ease the pain of
To relieve

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Astute

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Shrewd

Keen in judgement

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Atheist

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One who does not believe in the existence of any god or divine being

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Attrition

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Gradual wearing away, weakening, or loss

A natural or expected decrease in numbers or size

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Audacity

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Boldness
Reckless daring
Impertinence

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Augment

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To make bigger
To add to
To increase

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Auspicious

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Favorable
Promising
Pointing to a good result

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Austere

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Stern
Unadorned
Forbidding
Without excess

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Autocratic

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Ruling with absolute authority

Extremely bossy

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Autonomous

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Acting independently

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Avarice

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Greed

Excessive love of riches

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Avow

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To claim
To declare boldly
To admit

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Avuncular

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Like an uncle, especially a nice uncle
Kind
Helpful
Generous
Understanding
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Awry

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Off course

Twisted to one side

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Axiom

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A self-evident truth

A widely accepted saying

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Banal

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Unoriginal

Ordinary

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Bane

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Poison
Torment
Cause of harm