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20 Cards in this Set
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acquisitive
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greedy; grasping; avaricious; retentive
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arrogate
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usurp, commandeer
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banal
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trite, commonplace
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belabor
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to work on excessively
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carping
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tending to find fault especially in a petty, nasty, or hairsplitting way; petty, nagging criticism
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coherent
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connected, unified, consistent, cohesive
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congeal
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thicken, harden, jell, coagulate, solidify, make inflexible or rigid
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emulate
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copy, mimic, rival, match, measure up to, imitate with intent of equalling or surpassing
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encomium
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formal expression of praise, lavish tribute, commendation, eulogy
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eschew
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avoid, shun, keep away from, abstain from
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germane
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relevant, appropriate, fitting, pertinent
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insatiable
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unquenchable, voracious
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intransigent
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refusing to compromise, irreconcilable, uncompromising, unyielding
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invidious
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offensive, hateful, tending to cause bitterness or resentment, pejorative
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largesse
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generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions
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reconnaissance
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survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination
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substantiate
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establish by evidence, prove; give concrete or substantial form to; validate, authenticate, confirm, verify
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taciturn
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habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little
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temporize
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stall or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid a confrontation, or postpone a decision; to compromise; procrastinate
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tenable
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capable of being held or defended, justifiable, maintainable
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