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Flashcards in List B-12 Deck (15)
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antithesis

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direct or exact opposite

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antagonist

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opposing; competitive; adversarial

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bolster

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to support or prop up

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deviate

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to move away from a normal behavior or action

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enigmatic

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puzzling or obscure

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fluctuate

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to vary irregularly; to rise and fall

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humility

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lack of pride; modesty

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impartial

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fair; unprejudiced

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legacy

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something handed down from an ancestor or from the past, esp. money or property

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pretentious

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claiming merit, esp. when unjustified; making an extravagant outer show

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renounce

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to give up; to reject; disown

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scanty

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barely sufficient or adequate

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symmetry

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correspondence between items; balance; equivalence; proportion

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unobtrusive

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not readily noticeable

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whimsical

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playful; odd or unusual; fantastic