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25 Cards in this Set
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Adulation |
High praise |
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Turgid |
Pompous, excessively embellished |
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Obsolescent |
Out of date |
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Antagonist |
Opponent |
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Assiduous |
Hardworking |
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Circuitous |
Indirect, roundabout |
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Convergence |
Joining of parts |
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Deleterious |
Harmful |
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Diligent |
Hard working |
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Emulate |
Following an example |
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Staid |
Serious, self-restrained |
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Evanescent |
Short lived, as an image |
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Frugal |
Thrifty |
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Hedonist |
Pleasure seeker |
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Impute |
To attribute to someone |
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Scurrilous |
Vulgar, course |
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Orator |
Speaker |
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Prosaic |
Run of the mill |
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Prudent |
Wise, careful, cautious |
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Malevolent |
Hateful, bitter |
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Paucity |
Small in quantity |
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Scrutinize |
To observe carefully |
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Tenacious |
Persistent, resolute |
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Substantiate |
To verify, confirm |
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Zephyr |
Draft, wind |
