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20 Cards in this Set
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Accrue |
To grow or accumulate over time |
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Annotation |
A critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work |
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Bedlam |
A state or scene of uproar and confusion |
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Covert |
Hidden, purposefully kept secret; secluded; a hiding place |
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Debonair |
Lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance |
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Dun |
To demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; a creditor; dull |
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Efficacious |
Effective |
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Equanimity |
Calmness, composure, especially in difficult or trying times |
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Fortuitous |
Accidental, occurring by a happy chance |
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Gist |
Main point |
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Gratuitous |
Freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted |
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Imperious |
Overbearing; seeking to dominate; compelling |
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Invective |
Abusive language; abusive |
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Motley |
Showing great variety; a jester's costume |
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Munificent |
Extremely generous |
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Procrastinate |
To delay, put off until later |
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Provocative |
Tending to produce a strong feeling or response |
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Recondite |
Exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding |
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Reprobate |
A depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person; corrupt or unprincipled; to disapprove of |
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Sedentary |
Characterized by or calling for continued sitting |
