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24 Cards in this Set
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understatemente
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statement with restraint esp. for effect; represented as less than is the case
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frugal
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economical, thrifty; costing little; cheap
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ponderous
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of very great weight, unwieldy, clumsy, oppressively dull; laborious
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protracted
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notably long; drawn out
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dwindle
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diminish: make or become steadily less; to decrease
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vulnerable
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open to attack; capable of being wounded; sucseptible to attack; exposed
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autonomy
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self-government; self-sufficient
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prosperous
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favorable; marked by success or economic well-being
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monolithic
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large and powerful that acts as a single unified force; concrete, solid; massive, huge
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masonry
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art, trade, or work of a mason (skilled worker who builds with stone, brick, or concrete); stonework
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staid
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sober, sedate, serious, reserved
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antedilucian
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antiquated; period before the Biblical flood
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fertile
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productive, producing plentifully; capbale of developing or reproducing
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edifice
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large building
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grandiose
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impressive, imposing; affectedly splendid; huge in imagination (abstract)
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imposing
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impressive because of size, bearing, dignity, or grandeur or power; intimidating, striking
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adjacent
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situated near or next
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brawny
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muscular stength; strong, powerful
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breadth
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width; comprehensive qualty; scope (how much covered)
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industrious
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diligent, busy, productive
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muse
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to become absorbed in thoughtl; ponder, contemplate
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erratic
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having no fixed course; inconsistent; eccentric, random
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assiduous
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steadily attentive; diligent
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novel
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new, unusual, stange, having no precedent
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