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37 Cards in this Set
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fortuitous
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accidental, happening by chance
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covert
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hidden, disguised, purposefully kkept secret
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bedlam
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a state or scene of uproar and confusion
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debonair
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pleasant, courteous, lighthearted
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annotation
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a critical or explanatory note or comment
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gist
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the essential part, main point
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efficacious
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effective, producing results
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accrue
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to grow or accumulate naturally over the course of time.
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dun
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to demand insistently (v)
dark, dull, drab (n) |
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equanimity
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calmness, composure
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antediluvian
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relating to or typical to ancient times
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provacative
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tending to produce a strong feeling or response
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sedentary
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characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place
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imperious
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overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate.
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gratuitous
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freely given
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procrastinate
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to delay, put off until later
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recondite
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exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding
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munificent
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extremely generous
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inimical
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unfriendly, hostile
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motley
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showing great diversity or variety
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invective
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abusive language
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reprobate
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a vicious or unprincipled person.
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denizen
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an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place
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contingent
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likely but not certain to happen, possible
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foist
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to impose by fraud, to pass off as worthy or genuine
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corroborate
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to confirm, make more certain
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abstemious
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moderate, sparing(as in eating or drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline.
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disseminate
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to scatter widely
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florid
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highly colored
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censurable
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deserving of blame or correction
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discursive
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passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another
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dowdy
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poorly dressed, shabby
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accentuate
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to emphasize, place stress on
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specious
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deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit
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perceptive
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having sympathetic insight or understanding
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palpable
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capable of being touched or felt
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sear
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to make or become dry and withered
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