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20 Cards in this Set
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INCOHERENT
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disjointed; no meaningful connection
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PRESUMPTUOUS
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readiness to presume (assume); bold
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SCRUPULOUS
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principled; strict regard for what is
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UNEQUIVOCAL
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clear; only one possible meaning
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ANIMOSITY
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ill will; strong dislike
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EXTRAPOLATE
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to infer; take out meaning; conjecture
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MALADY
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any undesirable condition; disease or illness
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PALPABLE
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plainly seen, heard, or perceived
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PRETENTIOUS
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assumption of importance; ostentatious
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SCRUTINIZE
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to examine in detail
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UNFETTER
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to free; liberate
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INCONGRUOUS
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inappropriate; inconsistent; not harmonious characteristics
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CENSURE
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strong disapproval; official reprimand
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EXTRINSIC
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being outside a thing; not essential
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INCONSEQUENTIAL
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insignificant; trivial
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PANACEA
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cure-all
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ANNEX
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to join or add; an extension of a main building, area, or document
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CEREBRAL
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pertaining to the brain
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DIFFIDENT
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lacking confidence; shy
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FALLACIOUS
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deceptive; misleading
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