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20 Cards in this Set
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abate
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to make less in amount, degree,
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adulation
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praise or flattery that is excessive
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anathema
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an object of intense dislike
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astute
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shrewd, crafty
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avarice
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a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
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culpable
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deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
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dilatory
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tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt
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egregious
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conspicuous, standing out form the mass
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equivocate
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to speak ot act in a way that allows more than one interpretion
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evanescent
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vanishing, soon passing away
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irresolute
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unable to make up one's mind, hesitating
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nebulous
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cloudlike, resembling a cloud
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novice
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one whi is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience
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penury
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extreme poverty, barrenness
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pretentious
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done for show
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recapitulate
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to review a series of facts
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resuscitate
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to revive, bring back to consciousness
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slovenly
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untidy, dirty, careless
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supposition
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something that is assumed or taken for granted
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torpid
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inactive, sluggish, dull
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