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40 Cards in this Set
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adroit (adj)
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skillful
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brevity (n)
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being brief
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decorum (n)
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dignified, correct behavior
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err (v)
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make a mistake
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hinder (v)
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obstruct
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largess (n)
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generosity
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obsolete (adj)
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no longer valid
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pontificate (v)
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speak pompously or dogmatically
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reticent (adj)
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restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative
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tirade (n)
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stream of verbal abuse
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adulation (n)
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strong admiration; worship
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bristle (v)
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to show irritation
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decoy (n)
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lure; trap; trick
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erratic (adj)
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wandering; irregular
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histrionic (adj)
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theatrical; exaggerated
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laud (v)
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praise
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obstreperous (adj)
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noisy and boisterous
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portend (v)
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foretell
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retraction (n)
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withdrawal; cancellation of a statement
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titter (v)
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giggle quietly
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acrid (adj)
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sharp; pungent (used to describe smells and tastes)
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boorish (adj)
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ill-mannered
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cynical (adj)
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believing that people act only out of selfish motives
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epistle (n)
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a letter (form of communication)
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heresy (n)
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opinion or doctrine against orthodox opinion
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lance (n)
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spear; spike; javelin
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obscure (adj)
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difficult to understand; partially hidden
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poignant (adj)
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deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions
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respite (n)
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a break; intermission
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terse (adj)
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concise; to the point
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acrophobia (n)
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fear of heights
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bourgeois (adj)
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middle class
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debility (n)
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weakness; incapacity
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epistolary (adj)
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concerned with letters; through correspondence
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hiatus (n)
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interruption; pause
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languid (adj)
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tired; slow
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obscured (adj)
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hidden; covered; buried
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poised (adj)
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calm; collected; self-possessed
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resplendent (adj)
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shining; glowing
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therapeutic (adj)
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medicinal; curative
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