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30 Cards in this Set
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Gregarious (adj) |
Fond of large groups and company |
Greg is an extrovert |
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Elocution (n) |
A style of speaking |
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Prescient (adj) |
Having knowledge of things before they happen |
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Temerity (n) |
Disregarde of danger/recklessness/cockiness |
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Felicity (n) |
A spirit of being joyful/carefree |
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Complacent (adj) |
Happy with the present situation/ not ambitious |
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Demure (adj) |
Shy, quiet |
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Guile (n) |
The quality of being sly or tricky |
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Trepidation (n) |
Fear of concern or worry |
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Whimsical (adj) |
Unpredictable/likely to follow any idea |
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Shrewd (adj) |
Skilled at making judgements and deals |
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Intrusive (adj) |
Rude and always interrupting |
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Overwrought (adj) |
To feel overwhelmed or very excited |
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Geriatric (adj) |
Old/out of style |
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Duplicitous (adj) |
Two-faced |
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Extenuate (v) |
To lessen the seriousness of an offence by an explanation |
To ask to extend time |
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Egregious (adj) |
Shockingly, outstandingly bad |
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Gratuitous (adj) |
Done or given for free without being demanded |
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Germane (adj) |
On topic |
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Martinet (n) |
A strict enforcer of discipline |
Marines |
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Idiom (n) |
Terms only known by a certain group |
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Jettison (v,n) |
To cast off or discard |
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Idiosyncrasy (n) |
A way of acting that is distinct to a certain group |
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Narcissism (n) |
Excess self interest |
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Quagmire (n) |
A complex or difficult situation |
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Rhetoric (n) |
Language that persuays but lacks meaningful content |
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Rubicon (n) |
Something you cant take back, point of no return |
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Sanctum (n) |
A place of personal comfort or privacy |
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Sedentary (adj) |
Able to be done while sitting or with very little exercise |
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Sequester (v) |
To set apart or seclude or to divide into groups |
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