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39 Cards in this Set
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archaic
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rarely used
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astute
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shrewd
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ambiguous
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vague
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denotation
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exact meaning
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afucuibadi
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enthusiastic admirer
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demoralized
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discourage, dishearten
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inconspicuous
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attracting little attention; ordinary
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efficacy
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effectiveness
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dearth
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lack
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enervated
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sapped
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juxtaposistion
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placing close together, side by side
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enigma
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puzzle
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quixotic
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idealistic but impractical
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vernacular
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everyday language
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plethora
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overabundance
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verbose
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wordy
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connotations
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mental associations
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peccadillos
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minor faults
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euphemisms
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inoffensive words
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scarcity
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paucity
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meander
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to follow a twisting turning course
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landlocked
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surrounded by land; cut off from the sea
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dispersing
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to break up and scatter; to cause to vanish or disappear
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eradicate
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to pull up or tear up
to eliminate or destroy completely |
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precocious
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young and intellectually gifted
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hideous
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horrible; repulsive
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havoc
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destruction, devastation
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recede
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to move back
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manifest
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easy to see; obvious, to show, to reveal
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dexterity
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skillfulness;expertness;talent
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belligerent
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aggressive; warlike
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fervent
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having or showing great emotion
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inflamation
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redness, heat, and painfulness as a result of injury or infection
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annals
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Historical accounts
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gullible
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easily fooled
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intact
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whole, with no part missing
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negotiate
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o settle by discussing; to arrange an agreement
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extremeties
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the farthest or outermost point or part; grave danger; the greatest degree
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epic
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a long poem about the adventures of a great hero
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