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40 Cards in this Set
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myopic
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(adj.)-short-sighted
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ratiocinate
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(v.)-to think, contemplate
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render
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(v.)-to say, or to make
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recapitulate
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(v.)-to repeat, reiterate
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loquacious
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(adj.)-talkative
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verbose
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(adj.)-wordy
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gregarious
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(adj.)-sociable
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elocution
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(n.)-the art of public speaking
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circumlocution
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(n.)-indirect language
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recalcitrant
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(adj.)-defiant
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cogent
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(adj.)-intelligent, viable
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seminal
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(adj.)-original, ground-breaking
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meritorious
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(adj.)-deserving of praise or merit
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redact
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(v.)-to revise, edit
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placate
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(v.)-to soothe, appease
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tedious
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(adj.)-boring, dull
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tome
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(n.)-large book
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entomology
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(n.)-the study of insects
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ostracize
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(v.)-to exclude from a community
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pariah
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(n.)-an outcast
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perservere
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(v.)-to persist, remain constant
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latent
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(adj.)-present but hidden
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burgeon
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(v.)-to come forth, blossom
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diligent
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(adj.)-careful, showing care
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paragon
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(n.)-model of perfection
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commodious
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(adj.)-spacious, roomy
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clairvoyant
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(adj.)-able to see and detect things that others cannot
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cosmopolitan
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(adj.)-worldly, sophisticated
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vast
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(adj.)-enormous, immence
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voluminous
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(adj.)-large, ample
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exorbitant
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(adj.)-excessive
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extravagant
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(adj.)-excessive, over-the-top
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colossus
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(n.)-an enormous structure
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synopsis
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(n.)-summary
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cadence
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(n.)-rhythm
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cavort
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(v.)-to prance, dance about
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boisterous
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(adj.)-loud, energetic
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daft
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(adj.)-insane, foolish
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deft
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(adj.)-skilled, adept
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The transformation of booksworms into hip-hop icons,
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a dictionary and a microphone, a dictionary and a mic.
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