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30 Cards in this Set
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vacillate
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to physically sway or to be indecisive
-dither, falter, irresolute, oscillate, waver |
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venerate
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to respect deeply
- revere, idolize, honor |
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verbose
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wordy
-longwinded, loquacious, prolix, superfluous |
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veracity
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filled with truth and accuracy
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vex
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to annoy
-bane, bother, chafe, exasperate, irk, nettle, peeve, nuisance |
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viscous
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thick and adhesive, like a slow flowing fluid
- glutinous, gelatinous |
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volatile
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easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive
-capricious, erratic, fickle, inconsistent, mercurial, temperamental |
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veracious
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truthful; accurate
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venal
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bribable; mercenary; corruptible
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viable
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practicable; capable of developing
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visage
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countenance; appearance; aspect
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vituperative
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using or containing harsh, abusive censure
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vaunt
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to boast; brag
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vapid
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tasteless; dull
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vacuous
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empty; void; lacking intelligence; purposeless
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uncanny
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mysterious; strange
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undulating
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moving in waves
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unfeigned
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not false; not made up; genuine
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untenable
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indefensible
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untoward
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not favorable; troublesome; adverse; unruly
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warranted
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justified
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wary
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careful; cautious
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welter
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to wallow or roll; toss about; be in turmoil
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whimsical
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lightly acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable
- erratic; frivolous, flippant |
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waver
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to fluctuate between choices
- dither, falter, irresolute, oscillate, vacillate, |
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zeal
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passion, excitement
-ardency, fervor, fire |
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wanton
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undisciplined, unrestrained, reckless
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wax
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to increase
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zenith
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the highest point, summit
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whet
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to sharpen, stimulate
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