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54 Cards in this Set
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dislodge
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to remove or force out from a position
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vacillate
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hestiation
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artifice
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crafty
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jovial
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Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer
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commensurate
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Of the same size, extent, or duration as another
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supersede
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replace
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inquisitive
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curious
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inflate
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exaggerate; enlarge
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discursive
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Covering a wide field of subjects
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stagnant
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motionless
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stymie
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obstacle or distruction
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annul
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to make or declare void or invalid
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impetuous
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forceful energy or motion
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efficacious
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effective
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protract
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prolong
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effrontery
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brazen boldness
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loopholes
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escaping difficulites
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cantankerous
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quarrelsome
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amenable
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responsive to suggestion, authority, advice
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cumbersome
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heavy
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conspicuous
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noticeable
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raucous
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Rough-sounding and harsh
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savvy
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shrewd
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ingenuous
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artless; naive
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inadvertent
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not attentive
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precocious
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unusual early development or maturity
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blithe
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carefree
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inundate
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cover with water
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veil
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conceal, hide with garments
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galvanize
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to shock
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shabby
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worn out; mean
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impunity
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exemption from punishment
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baleful
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evil
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milieu
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environment or setting
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arboretum
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woody and planty place
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cavalcade
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succession
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menagerie
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collection of wild animals
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bucolic
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rural
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indulgent
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lenient
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obstinate
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stubborn
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precipitous
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steep
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fervent
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zeal
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jubilant
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joyful
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reticent
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silent
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officious
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eagerness in unwanted attention; unoffical
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invective
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abusive language
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genteel
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polite
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unassailable
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undeniable
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camaraderie
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good will
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dire
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desperate
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tenuous
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thin
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elucidat
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clarify
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meek
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patient
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exhilarate
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feel happily refreshed and energetic
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