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20 Cards in this Set
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Volatile |
Evaporating rapidly |
changeable , explosive |
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Disposition |
Final arrangement. Temperamental makeup or mood |
Temperament |
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Contract |
reduce in size |
Compress ;shrink |
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Conviction |
Verdict that someone is guilty of a crime (2) strongly held belief |
Opinion ; persuasion |
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Accessible |
Able to be reached |
Approachable; obtainable |
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Discriminating |
able to see subtle differences |
Perceptive |
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Profusion |
Abundant quantity |
Plenty |
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Concede |
Acknowledge something to be true;grant as a privilege |
Admit; yield |
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Polemical |
Aggressive in verbal attack |
Argumentative |
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Acquiesce |
Agree with protesting |
assent ; comply ; submit |
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Consensus |
Agreement arrived at by a group as a whole |
General agreement |
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Acclaim |
Announce with great approval |
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Plausible |
Appearing to be worth believing(but not often) |
Believable |
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Ratify |
Approve formally |
Confirm |
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Contend |
Argue earnestly; struggle in rivalry |
Assert; compete |
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Bleak |
Barren and lacking in warmth |
Bare ; depressing |
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Feasible |
Capable of being done |
likely ; realistic |
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Dubious |
Causing doubt to arise ; of doubtful quality |
Questionable ; doubtful |
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Archaic |
Characteristic of an earlier or more primitive time |
Ancient ; outdated |
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Assiduous |
Characterized by careful persistent attention(to a task) |
Hardworking ; preserving |
