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25 Cards in this Set
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Terse
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of few words; to the point; pithy
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Thrifty
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careful about managing money
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Timorous
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afraid
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Tirade
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long and bitter speech; diatribe
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Torpid
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sluggish; dull; lacking enthusiasm
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Translucent
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permitting light to pass through
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Trepidation
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fear
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Trite
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overused; common; stale
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Truculent
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aggressive; savage; cruel
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Turbulence
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violent disturbance
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Tyranny
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government based on absolute power
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Ubiquitous
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existing everywhere at the same time
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Unanimous
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in total agreement
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Undermine
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weaken by wearing away; sabotage
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Undulate
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move in a wavy manner
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Unerring
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without making a mistake
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Uniform
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sikmliar; consistent
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Unkempt
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messy; sloppyp
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Unprecedented
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the first of its kind
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Upbraid
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criticize severely; scold
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Usurp
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seize or take over by force
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Usury
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Practice of charging a high rate
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Vacillate
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Move back and forth
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Vacuous
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empty; stupid; purposeless
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Vagrant
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homeless person; wanderer
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