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15 Cards in this Set
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Vacuous (adj)
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empty; devoid of substance or meaning
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Intimation (n)
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Indirect or delicate communication; hint
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Supercilious (adj)
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cooly and patronizingly haughty (proud)
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Fractious (adj)
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cranky
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Innuendo (n)
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insinuation; indirect or subtle implication in expression (usually derogatory)
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prodigal (adj)
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extravagant; recklessly wasteful
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Vehement (adj)
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impassioned; deeply felt, forcibly expressed
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corpulent (adj)
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excessively fat
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infinitesimal (adj)
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immeasurably small
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Dissension (n)
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difference in opinion that leads to contention
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Fortuitous(-ly) (adj)
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occurring by chance or luck
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Discordant (adj)
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disagreeing; quarrelsome
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Insidious (adj)
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harmful but enticing
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Extemporize(-zing) (v)
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to improvise
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obtrusive (adj)
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undesirably prominent
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