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69 Cards in this Set
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copious
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abundant, plentiful
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tenacious
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tough; stubborn; not letting go
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surrepticious
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acting in a secret, sly manner
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voracious
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an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; eager to consume large amounts of food
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officious
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ready to serve; eager in offering unwanted services or advice
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spurious
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not genuine; false
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onerous
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troublesome or oppressive; burdensome
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gregarious
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seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable
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pious
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devout or virtuous; holy
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scrupulous
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careful of small details; honest; conscientious
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attrition
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a gradual reduction or weakening; a rubbing away
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ablution
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a cleansing with water or other liquids, especially as a religious ritual; the liquid used in such an act
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elocution
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the art of public speaking
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writhe
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to cause to twist or bend; to suffer acutely, as in pain or embarrassment
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pedestrian
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ordinary; moving on foot
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carrion
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dead and rotting flesh
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edification
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enlighten; instruct
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pinion
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bind the wings so as not to fly; confine
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ambivalence
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indecision; experiencing contradictory emotions
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ruminate
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to ponder; to reflect upon
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abate
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to reduce
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abide
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to remain; to continue; to stay; to endure
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ascribe
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to attribute to a specific cause, source, or origin
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cavalier
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casual, carefree and nonchalant; arrogant disregard
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coerce
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to force someone by threatening or physically overpowering him/her
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deploy
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to extend (a military unit) especially in width b: to place in battle formation or appropriate positions; to arrange strategically
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diverse
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different; varied
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egg
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to encourage or incite to action
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embroil
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to involve in argument or hostile action; to throw in disorder
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enhance
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to improve; to intensify
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impair
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to cause to diminish, as in strength, value, or quality
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mete
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to distribute by or as if by measure; to allot
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nullify
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to make useless; cancel; undo
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terse
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brief and to the point; concise
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waffle
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to speak or write evasively
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gullible
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easily cheated or fooled
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continuum
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a continuous whole without clear division into parts
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travail
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strenuous physical or mental labor or effort; the labor of childbirth
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intrepid
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fearless; bold
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languid
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lacking energy; weak; showing little interest in anything
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exodus
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a mass diparture
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influx
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a mass arrival or incoming; a continuous coming
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incessant
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continuing without interruption; nonstop
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latent
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laying hidden or undeveloped
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eloquent
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extremely expressive in speech
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diffident
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lacking self confidence; timid
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eminent
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standing out, renowned; distinguished; prominent
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wince
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to flinch; to shrink back as from a blow or pain
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prudent
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cautious; heedful of situations and potential consequences
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rhetoric
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the art of using language effectively
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dogmatic
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characterized by an authoritative often arrogant assertion of opinions or beliefs
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pandemic
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widespread; general
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idyllic
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charming in a rustic way; naturally peaceful
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cryptic
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having an ambiguous or hidden meaning
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choleric
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hot tempered; quick to anger
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peccadillo
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a sight or trifling sin; a minor offense
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emphatic
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forcibly expressive
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logistics
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the management of the details of an operation
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circumspect
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discreet; exercising good judgement
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abstract
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difficult to understand
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defunct
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dead or inactive; having ceased to exist
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succinct
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brief and to the point
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palpable
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capable of being touched or felt
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accountable
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expected to answer for one's actions
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pliable
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receptive to change; easily persuaded
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adroit
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skillful; deft
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skullduggery
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trickery; underhandedness
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ancillary
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helping; providing assistance
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cursory
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rapid and superficial
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