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20 Cards in this Set
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salubrious |
healthful, wholesome - health-giving; healthy.
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rabid
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fanatical, furious - having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support of or belief in something.
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facetious
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comical, humorous, witty - treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.
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emulate
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rival, strive to equal - match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.
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archaic
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out of date - very old or old-fashioned.
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succinct
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brief, concise - briefly and clearly expressed
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ambiguous
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vague, not specific - open to more than one interpretation
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extraneous
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foreign, not belonging - separate from the object to which it is attached.
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condone
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excuse, pardon - accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive)
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paltry
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petty, worthless - (of an amount) small or meager.
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usurp
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seize, annex, grab - take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force.
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trivial
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of little importance, insignificant
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venerable
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respected, worshiped - accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character.
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menial
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humble, degrading - (of work) not requiring much skill and lacking prestige.
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bizarre
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fantastic, odd - very strange or unusual, especially so as to cause interest or amusement.
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celerity
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speed, rapidity - swiftness of movement.
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expedite
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carry out promptly - make (an action or process) happen sooner
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prodigious
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extraordinary, enormous - remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.
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alleviate
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make easier, lighten - make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
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profound |
deep, intense - very great or intense. |
