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20 Cards in this Set
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abortive
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unsuccessful, born prematurely, rudimentary
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adage
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traditional saying, proverb
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assiduous
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constant, perservering
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brusque
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abrupt, blunt, rough
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caliber
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diameter of a circular section or gun, degree of competence, excellence or quality
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ensconced
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settled securely or snugly, hid
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epitome
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summary, person or thing possessing a high decree of the features of a whole class
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excruciating
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extremely painful, distressing, torturing
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flair
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natural talent, smartness of style, keen perception
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inadvertent
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unintentional
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inanimate
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lifeless, dull
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innocuous
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harmless, not likeley to offend, pallid
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insipid
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without interesing qualities, bland
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noxious
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harmful to health, morally harmful
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meticulous
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precise, finicky and fussy
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raucous
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harsh, strident; rowdy, disorderly
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redundant
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superfluous, repetitive in expression
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ubiquitous
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existing everywhere, omnipresent
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vagaries
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unpredictable actions, occurances, instances; whimsical ideas and actions
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voracious
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craving and consuming large quantities of food; exceedingly eager or avid
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