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30 Cards in this Set
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Flippant |
Sarcastic, disrespectful |
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Fouter |
1)A despicable fellow 2)to bungle |
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Defunct |
Dead |
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Salubrious |
Supporting health |
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Wistful |
Yearning, longing |
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Winnow |
To seperate good parts from bad |
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Wangle |
To bring about by manipulation |
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Vituperative |
Abusive |
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Vitiate |
To make something less effective |
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Victuals |
Rations |
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Alderman |
Member of a city council |
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Balk |
To hesitate |
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Magnanimous |
Overly generous |
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Psychophant |
Someone who worships someone for power |
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Obsequious |
Obidiant to a serval degree, fawning |
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Vindicated |
Freed from blame |
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Despotic |
Tyranical |
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Indolent |
Lazy |
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Astute |
Clever |
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Cogent |
Convincing |
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Didactic |
Intended to instruct |
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Quandary |
State of uncertainty |
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Torpor |
Inactivity |
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Ebullience |
Intense enthusiasm |
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Effusive |
Gushy, emotionally unrestrained |
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Frenetic |
Excited |
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Mollify |
Soothe |
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Spurious |
Not genuine |
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Capricious |
Impulsive |
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Impinge |
Interfere |