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15 Cards in this Set
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penchant
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noun - a taste, liking, inclination or tendency
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quizzical
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adj - said of a look or expression, etc: mildly amused or perplexed; mocking; questioning
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racy
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adj - 1 said of writing, a way of life, etc: a lively or spirited; b slightly indecent; risqué
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sanctimonious
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adj - affecting or simulating holiness or virtuousness, especially hypocritically
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surveillance
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noun - a close watch over something
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vacuous
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adj - 1 unintelligent; stupid; inane. 2 said of a look or expression: blank; conveying no feeling or meaning
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ameliorate
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verb - to make or become better
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blatant
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adj - very obvious and without shame
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collaborate
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verb - to work together with another or others on something
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devious
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adj - not totally open or honest; deceitful
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enervate
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verb - to take energy or strength from something.
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fiasco
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noun - a ludicrous or humiliating failure
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imagery
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noun - figures of speech in writing, literature, etc that produce a specified effect
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impious
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adj - lacking respect or proper reverence, especially for a divine being
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liquidate
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verb - to turn (assets) into cash
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