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21 Cards in this Set
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Reticence
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n.reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silence.
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Torpor
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n.lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy.
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Contentious
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1) adj. quarrelsome.
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Reticence
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n.reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silence.
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Lampoon
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v. ridicule.
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Torpor
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n.lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy.
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Contentious
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1) adj. quarrelsome.
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Expedite
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v. Hasten.
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Expedient
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adj. suitable; politic; practical.
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Lampoon
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v. ridicule.
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Indigenous
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adj. native.
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Expedite
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v. Hasten.
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Expedient
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adj. suitable; politic; practical.
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Euphemism
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n.mild expression in place of an unpleasant one.
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Implausible
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dj. unlikely; unbelievable.
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Indigenous
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adj. native.
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Euphemism
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n.mild expression in place of an unpleasant one.
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Deterrent
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adj. something that discourages; hindrance.
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Implausible
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dj. unlikely; unbelievable.
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Deterrent
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adj. something that discourages; hindrance.
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Irresolute
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adj. uncertain how to act; weak.
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