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20 Cards in this Set
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pedantic
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stressing trivial points of learning
lacking a sense of proportion in scholarship |
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pertinacious
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stubborn unyeilding holding firmly to one belief
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pontificial
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ornate stiff having the dignity of a priest or pope
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pretentious
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making claims against distinctions
showy |
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prolix
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wordy
long winded |
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puerile
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childish
silly young |
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quiescent
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inactive, in respons, latent
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recalcitrant
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unruly, refusing to obey authority
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restive
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hard to control, restless, contrary
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ribald
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course, vulgar in language, irreverent
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sardonic
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sarcastic, bitterly sneering
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sedulous
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busy, working hard, diligent
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sleazy
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flimsy or thin in texture or substance, of poor quality
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supercilious
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naughty, arrogant, contemptuous
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voluptuous
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sensuous, full of sensual delight and pleasures
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sardonic
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sarcastic, bitterly sneering
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sedulous
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busy, working hard, diligent
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sleazy
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flimsy or thin in texture or substance, of poor quality
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supercilious
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naughty, arrogant, contemptuous
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voluptuous
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sensuous, full of sensual delight and pleasures
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