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22 Cards in this Set
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substantiate
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to establish by evidence; to prove; to give substantial form to
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intransigent
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refusing to compromise; irreconcilable
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encomium
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a formal expression of praise; a lavish tribute
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acquisitive
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able to get and retain information; concerned with acquiring wealth
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carping
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tending to find fault; petty, nagging criticism
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insatiable
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so great or demanding that it cannot be satisfied
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temporize
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to stall or act evasively; to compromise
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arrogate
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to claim or take without right
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coherent
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sticking together; comprehensible; meaningful
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congeal
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to change from liquid to solid; to thicken; to make inflexible or rigid
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largesse
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generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions
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invidious
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offensive, hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment
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reconnaissance
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a survey for military purposes; preliminary inspection or examination
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emulate
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to imitate with the intent of equaling or suprassing the model
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tenable
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capable of being held or defended
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taciturn
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habitually silent or quiet; inclined to talk very little
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germane
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relevant; appropriate; apropos
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banal
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hackneyed; trite; commonplace
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ramify
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to separate into divisions; to divide and spread out like branches
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excoriation
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a strong denunciation; the act of stripping or wearing off the skin
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eschew
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to avoid; to shun; to keep away from
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belabor
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to work on excessively; to thrash soundly
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