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20 Cards in this Set
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cantankerous
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difficult to deal with, disagreeable, argumentative, quick to quarrel
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flippant
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disrespectful in a frivolous way, treating something serious in a trivial manner
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subjugate
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to conquer, defeat, vanquish, overwhelm completely, bring under rigid control, make submissive, dominate, enslave
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wry
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twisted, crooked, lopsided, askew, distorted in an odd/amusing way
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urbane
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polished, sophisticated, swave, cosmopolitan
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jargon
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1. specialized and often pretentious language/speech
2. writing that is highly technical and difficult to understand |
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prudent
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cautious, careful, planning wisely, exercising sounds judgement in practical matters
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inviable
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1. secure, safe from assault, infringement, or destruction
2. sacred, untouchable, unassailable, incorruptable |
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commodious
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spacious, having plenty of room, comfortably convenient
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proximity
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nearness, closeness, the state of being in the vicinity of something
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advocate
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to support, plead for, be in favor of, defend by argument
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delegate
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to entrust with authority or power, deliver to another's care, hand over to an agent
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unprecedented
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unheard of, novel, new, having no prior example
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poignant
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evoking emotion, piercing, sharp
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nebulous
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unclear, vague, obscure, hazy, indefinite
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clandestine
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kept secret, done in secrecy, especially for an evil, immoral, or illegal purposes
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tirade
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a long, drawn-out speech, especially an abusive one
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recur
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to happen/occur again, especially at intervals
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tacit
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unspoken, silent, implied or understood without words ("tacit agreement")
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allegation
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an assertion or declaration, especially one made without proof
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