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50 Cards in this Set
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myopic
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a narrow view of something, not able to discern, shortsighted
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boisterous
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rowdy, rough, and stormy
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demented
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insane
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arboreal
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relating to a tree or the inhabiting of a tree
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begrudge
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to give reluctantly, to envy a possession or one's enjoyment
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eon
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a long period of time
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querulous
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constantly complaining, whining
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barbarism
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the incorrect usage of words or forms of language
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fitful
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irregular
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neologism
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a newly coined word or phrase or new use of a word. (often disaproved of)
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loquacious
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very talkative
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coquette
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a woman who flirts with men without sincere affection
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salutary
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promoting good health or beneficial effects
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hermatic
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airtight
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harmonious
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showing accord, melodious
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improvidence
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not providing for the future, not thrifty
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garner
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gather together,store up
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dissipation
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spend foolishly, squander
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befuddled
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confused
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egregious
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very bad, shocking, conspicuously bad
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tantamount
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equivalent in value or significance
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indomitable
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incapable of being conquered
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perjury
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lying under oath
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determinate
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decisively settle
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palette
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board on which a painter mixes paint
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censorious
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critical
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elipsis
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ommission of words that are understood but would make a sentence gramatically correct
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degeneration
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a state of decline
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scrupulous
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very principled,very careful and conscientous, punctilious
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latent
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not visible, dormant
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embed
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to enclose firmly in some mass
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equanimity
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calm temper, even disposition
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champion
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to defend or support
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abrogate
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abolish
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intransigent
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refusing to compromise
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expurgate
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remove obscene or objevtable material usually before publication
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aloof
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apart, indifferent
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inundate
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flood,overflow
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legacy
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a gift of will
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balm
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a soothing substance or one that gives relief
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methodical
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proceeding in a or systematic order
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pare
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to reduce or lessen
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rabid
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raging,furious, fanatical
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pernicious
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very destructive or harmful, deadly
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circuitous
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indirect, roundabout
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metaphorically
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nonliteral comparison
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impel
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to urge or drive foward-usually with moral pressure
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accord
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agreement, state of harmony
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flamboyant
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ornate,elaborate, colorful
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commensurate
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equal
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