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47 Cards in this Set
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furtive
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done quickly and in a secret way
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galvanice
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to cause or shock into attention, often as an organized group
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garbled
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mixed up, difficult to hear or understand
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garner
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to collect and store away
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garrulous
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talkative
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grotuitous
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uncalled for, get freely (advice)
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guile
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cunningly, crafty, sly
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gullible
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easily deceived
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hackneyed
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trite, overused expression
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haphazard
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random, not planned
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hedonist
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one who lives soley for pleasure
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heretic
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a person who believes contrary to established religious beliefs
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hierarchy
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organization by rank, class, or grade
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homogeneous
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similar, uniform in nature
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hyperbole
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deliberate exaggeration used for humor or to stress a point
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hypocritical
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insincere, pretending to be what one is not
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inconoclast
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a person who attacks valued beleifs or established institutions
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immaterial
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unimportant
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imminent
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about to occur
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immutable
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never changing or incapable of changing
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impartial
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fair, unbiased
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impassive
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w/o feeling or emotion
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imperturbable
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not easily made angry or upset
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implausable
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not having the appearance of truth or reason
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inadverdent
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accidental, careless
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incipient
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in an early stage
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incisive
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sharp and clear (ability to cut to the point)
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incongruous
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inappropriate, out of place
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incontrovertible
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not able to be disputed or denied
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incorrigible
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not able to be reformed (persons behavior)
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indefatigable
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tireless
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indigent
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poverty sticken
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ingratiate
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to kiss upon and make oneself seem acceptable
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innocuous
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harmful
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inscrutable
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mysterious, not able to be figured out
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insipial
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lacking in spirit or enthusiasm
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insurgent
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one who rises in revolt
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intemperate
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lacking in self control
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introactable
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hard to manage, not easily treated
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irrefutable
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cannot be disputed
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irrelevant
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not relating to the subject
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jargon
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specialized vocabulary of members of a group
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judicious
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wise, fair, showing sound judgement
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kindle
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to ignite, to arouse interest
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labyrinth
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a maze
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lackluster
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lacking brightness, or enthusiasm
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laconic
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tense or breif in speech, using few words
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