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27 Cards in this Set
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idiosyncratic
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a peculiar trait or habit
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temporize
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to draw out discussions or negotaitions so as to save time
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rehetoric
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the art of speaking or writing effectively
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pragmatism
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a practical approach to problems and affairs
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dalliance
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trifling away of time, dwadling
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erratic
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having no fixed course, wandering
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fastidious
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hard to please
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sedulous
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accomplished with careful perserverance
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vindictive
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seeking revenge
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teacly
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unrestrained sentimentality
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cursory
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hastily doing somethign, with lack of regard or care
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prosaic
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common place or dull
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consecrated
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to declare something to be sacred
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remiss in
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neglighant, be careless about
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conflagration
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destructive, fire
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ineffable
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incapable of being expressed or described in words
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consummate
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to bring to a state of perfection, to fulfil
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presumptive
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providing reasonable basis for understanding
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deleterious
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injurous to health
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vacillated
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to be indecisive, to change ways
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holistic
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emphasizing the importance of the whole
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equitable
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characterized by equity and fairness
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futile
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incapable of producing any result
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shroud
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something that covers or conceals, like a garment
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intermittent
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stopping or ceasing for a time
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dubious
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marked by doubt
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console
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to alleviate or lesten the grief.
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