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200 Cards in this Set
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abstract |
theoretical, non concrete, nonrepresentational |
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anarchist |
person who rebels against the established order |
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blase |
bored with pleasure |
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conjecture |
surmise, guess |
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demur |
delay, object |
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ebullient |
showing excitement; lively enthusiam |
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exemplary |
serving as a model; outstanding |
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galvanize |
stimulate by shock |
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imperative |
not to be avoided or delayed |
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innate |
inborn |
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lament |
grieve; express sorrow |
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myraid |
very large number |
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panacea |
cure all; remedy of all disease |
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poignancy |
quality of being deeply moving |
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raucous |
harsh and shrill |
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sanctimonious |
displaying hypocritical devoutness |
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succinct |
brief; terse; compact |
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turbulence |
state of violent agitation |
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vouge |
popular fashion |
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xenophobia |
fear or hatred of foreigners |
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abysmal |
bottomless |
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antagonistic |
hostile |
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blasphemy |
cursing |
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connoisseur |
person competent to act as a judge |
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deplore |
regret; disapprove of |
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eccentric |
odd; whimsical |
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exhaustive |
thorough, comprehensive |
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garrulous |
excessively thin |
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implement |
put into effect |
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innocuous |
harmless |
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latent |
dormant; hidden |
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naive |
like a child |
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pandemonium |
wild tumult |
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pragmatic |
practical |
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recalcitrant |
stubborn |
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sanguine |
cheerful; hopeful |
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sully |
tarnish; soil |
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ubiquitous |
being everywhere , omnipresent |
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voluminous |
bulky; large |
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zealot |
fanatic ; person who shows excessive zeal |
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abstemious |
sparing in eating and drinking; temperate |
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antipathy |
aversion ; dislike |
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boisterous |
violent, rough, noisy |
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contemptuouse |
expressing worthlessness , distaste |
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deprecate |
express disapproval; protest against; belittle |
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effervescent |
exuberant; bubbly |
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exhort |
urge ; advise; admonish |
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gaunt |
lean and angular |
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implicit |
understood but not stated |
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insatiable |
not easily satisfied |
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laud |
praise |
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nefarious |
very wicked |
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paragon |
model of perfection |
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precipitate |
throw headlong, hasten |
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repertoire |
list of music, |
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schism |
division; split |
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superficial |
trivial , shallow |
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unctuous |
oily , bland |
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vulnerable |
susceptible to wounds |
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whet |
sharpen |
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abhor |
destest hate |
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antithesis |
contrast direct opposite of or to |
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bolster |
support , prop up |
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content |
struggle; compete; assert earnestly |
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deterrent |
something that discourages ; hindrance |
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effigy |
image or representation of a person |
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expatriate |
exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land |
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grandiose |
impressive because of uncommon largeness |
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impromptu |
without previous preparation |
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insipid |
tasteless; dull |
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levity |
lightness |
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neurotic |
having or suffering for emotional instability |
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parsimonious |
stingy; excessively frugal |
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procrastinate |
postpone; delay |
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reprehensible |
deserving rebuke, censure ; blameworthy |
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sedentary |
requiring sitting |
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supplicate |
petition humbly; |
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unmitigated |
harsh; severe |
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wanton |
unruly |
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zephyr |
gentle breeze |
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acclaim |
applaud |
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appalled |
dismayed |
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bourgeois |
middle class |
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contract |
shrink or compress |
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devious |
going astray |
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egotism |
excessive interest in ones self |
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expedite |
hasten, electorate and speed up |
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gravity |
seriousness |
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inadvertently |
carelessly; unintentiona; |
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instigate |
urge |
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liquidate |
settle accounts |
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noisome |
foul smelling |
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pecuniary |
pertaining to money |
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prodigy |
marvel; highly gifted child |
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repugnance |
loathing , severe disgust |
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serenity |
calmness; placidity |
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surreptitious |
seceret |
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urbane |
suave; refined; elegant |
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wary |
very cautions |
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wastrel |
one who wastes |
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accomplice |
partner in crime |
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apprehension |
fear |
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cajole |
coax, persuade by pleasing words |
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converge |
come together |
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digression |
wandering away from the subject |
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elated |
overjoyed |
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explicit |
definte ; open |
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grotesque |
fantastic ; comically dideous |
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incessant |
uninterrupted |
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integral |
complete ; necessary for completeness |
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listless |
lacking inspirit and energy |
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nominal |
in name only trifling |
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penchant |
a definitle liking |
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propensity |
strong inclination |
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reticence |
reserve |
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somber |
gloomy ; depressiign |
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tangible |
able to be touched , real, |
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utopia |
imaginary land with perfect social and political system |
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writhe |
squirm, twist |
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wry |
dry humor, often with a touch of irony |
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acknowledge |
to recognize , admit |
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archaic |
no longer used expect in special context |
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capitulate |
surrender , yeild |
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coridial |
gracious, heartfelt |
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duminutive |
below average size |
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elicit |
drawn out by discussion |
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extaneous |
not essential; external |
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hackneyed |
commonplace, trite |
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incisive |
cutting, sharp, impressively direct |
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integrity |
wholeness; purity ; uprightness |
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longevity |
a long life |
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notoriety |
disrepute; ill fame |
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perfidious |
treacherous |
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propitious |
favorable; kindly |
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proximity |
nearness |
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rhetoric |
art of effective communication |
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sordid |
filthy , vile |
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sporadic |
occurring irregularly |
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tantamount |
equal |
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temerity |
boldness, rashness |
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acquiesce |
assent; agree passively |
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ascendancy |
controlling influence; domination |
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caricature |
distortion |
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corpulent |
very fat |
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disclose |
reveal |
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elusive |
hard to grasp |
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exultation |
triumphant joy |
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halcyon |
calm ; peaceful |
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incompatibility |
lack of harmony |
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intermiable |
endless |
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lucid |
easily understood |
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nullify |
to make incalid |
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permeate |
pass through , spred |
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pugnacious |
combative; disposed to fight |
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rudimentary |
not developed |
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stagnant |
motionless |
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tenacious |
holding fast |
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vacillation |
fluctuation |
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valor |
bravery |
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vehement |
impetuous |
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adamant |
hard, inflexible |
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ascetic |
practicing self-denial, austere |
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caustic |
burning, sarcastically biting |
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covert |
secret; hidden; implied |
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discrimination |
able to see differences, predjudice |
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embellish |
adorn ; decorate; enhance |
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facade |
front of building |
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haphazard |
random, by chance |
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inconsequential |
of trifling significance |
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intimate |
hint |
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lugubrious |
mounful |
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obese |
very fat |
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perpetrate |
commit an offecse |
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perpetual |
everlasting |
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quandary |
dilemma |
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ruminate |
chew the cud; ponder |
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rustic |
pertaining to country people |
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stupor |
state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness |
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terminate |
bring to an end |
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venerable |
deserving high respect |
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admonish |
warn , reprove |
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aspire |
to seek to accomplish a goal |
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censorious |
critical |
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credulity |
belief on slight evidence |
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disdain |
treat with scorn or contempt |
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embryonic |
undeveloped , rudimentary |
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facetious |
humorous |
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harbinger |
forerunner |
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uncredulous |
without belief ; skeptical |
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intractable |
unruly stubborn |
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machiavellian |
crafty ; double-dealing |
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oblivion |
forgetfulness |
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perspicacious |
having insight; penetrating; astute |
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pertinacious |
stubborn; persistent
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perturb
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disturb greatly |
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peruasal |
reading with care |
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percerse |
stubborn, intractable |
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rabid |
like a fanatic |
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salient |
prominet |
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stymie |
present an obstacle; stump |
