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35 Cards in this Set
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Articulate
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Able to speak
and express oneself |
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Malignant
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dangerous, evil
(more of a thing) |
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Oppressive
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Unreasonably
burdensome or severe |
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Perplexity
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Confusion
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Ascertain
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to make certain
or precise |
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Apoplectic
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overly excited
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Rudiment
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principle,
element; subject to be learned |
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Ingenuous
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simple, innocent
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Analogous
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similar,
comparable |
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Auspicious
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Favorable
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Nebulous
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Unclear, vague
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Melancholy
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Sad and gloomy
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Vapid
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Boring,
uninteresting |
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Contentious
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always ready to
argue or fight |
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Devoid
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completely
lacking; entirely without |
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Expunge
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To remove
completely |
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Furtive
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sly or stealthy;
without being noticed |
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Impassive
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revealing no
emotion or feeling |
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Ominous
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menacing or
threatening |
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Quell
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To put down; to
quiet |
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Succinct
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Expressed briefly
and clearly; concise |
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Temerity
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Disregard for
danger; recklessness |
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Tenet
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Belief or principle
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Volition
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Decision reached
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Notoriety
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Quality or state of
being known widely for unfavorable reasons |
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Pernicious
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vindictive, wicked
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Prolixity
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wordiness
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Choler
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fury, anger
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Perverse
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stubborn, difficult
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Feign
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pretend
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Beguile
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fool
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Affliction
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disaster
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Stratagems
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plots/schemes
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Lamentable
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wretched, woeful
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Inauspicious
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unlucky
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