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25 Cards in this Set
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burgeon
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to sprout/grow rapidly
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insurrection
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rebellion
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jocular
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characterized by joking
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gourmand
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a glutton
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terse
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without unnecessary words
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adroit
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naturally skillful
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gainsay
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to deny
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feckless
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careless
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intransigent
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refusing to compromise or agree
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appropriate
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to set apart for a specific use; to take possession
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tautology
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needless repetition in different words
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strident
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loud, shrill
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extenuate
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to lessen the seriousness
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latent
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present but hidden
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relinquish
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to surrender/release
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gait
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manner of moving on foot; manner of proceeding
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emblematic
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symbolic
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doldrums
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an area in the ocean of calm winds/state of boredom
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anomaly
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departure from a regular pattern
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ineluctable
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unable to be avoided
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best
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to defeat
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importune
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to beg desperately
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diatribe
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prolonged bitter speech/writing
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bona fide
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genuine
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countenance
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appearance
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