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40 Cards in this Set
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acuity (n)
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sharpness (mental or visual)
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braggart (n)
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someone who boasts
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debunking (v)
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exposing false claims or myths
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epitomized (v)
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typified; characterized; personified
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hidebound (adj)
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rigid in opinions
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languish (v)
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decay; fade away; get weaker
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obsequious (adj)
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servile; submissive
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polemical (adj)
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causing debate or argument
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restorative (n)
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a tonic
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thwart (v)
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prevent; frustrate
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adamant (adj)
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forceful; inflexible
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brawny (adj)
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muscular
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decathlon (n)
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an athletic competition with ten events
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equivocate (v)
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speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth
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hieroglyphics (n)
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1. picture writing; 2. writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic
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larceny (n)
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theft; robbery; stealing
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obsession (n)
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a dominating concern
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ponderous (adj)
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weighty; slow and heavy
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retention (n)
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preservation; withholding
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timorous (adj)
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cowardly; fearful
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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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