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20 Cards in this Set
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acrimonious (adj)
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bitter angry resentful
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circumvent (v)
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avoid rules or laws without actually breaking them
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corroborate (v)
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to give evidence of the tgruth
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deduce (v)
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to reach a logical conclusion
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ebullient (adj)
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full of cheer, enthusiastic
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euphemism (n)
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a less direct word used in place of another
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feckless (adj)
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unable or unwilling to do anything useful
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gesticulation (n)
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deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion
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incongruous (adj)
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insuitable or doesn't fit in, out of place
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myriad (adj)
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too great a number to be counted
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nebulous (adj)
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unclear, vague, cloudy
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nepotism (n)
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favoritism of someone in power shown to relatives and friends in a professional manner
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onus (n)
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heavy burden or responsibilty
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passe (adj)
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out of date, no longer fashionable
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penultimate (adj)
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next to the last (chapter in a book, word in a sentence)
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precursor (n)
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coming before
the original that something was made from |
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spurn (v)
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to reject usually with contempt
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vacillate (v)
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be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
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adept (adj)
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highly proficient, skilled, or expert
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haughty (adj)
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appearing superior, condenscending, or arrogant.
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