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30 Cards in this Set
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adulation
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strong admiration; worship
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bristle
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to show irritation
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decoy
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lure; trap; trick
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erratic
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wandering; irregular
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histrionic
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theatrical; exaggerated
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laud
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praise
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obstreperous
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noisy and boisterous
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portend
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foretell
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retraction
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withdrawal; cancellation of a statement
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titter
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giggle quietly
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adversity
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hardship
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broach
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start to discuss; approach
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deference
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respect
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esoteric
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obscure and difficult to understand
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hoary
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old
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lavish
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on a grand scale; wasteful
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obtuse
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mentally dull
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portent
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a warning sign; omen
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revere
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worship
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tome
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large book
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advocate
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support
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brusque
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blunt; abrupt
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defoliate
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cause leaves to fall off
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espouse
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promote; take up; support
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hone
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sharpen; increase; whet
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lax
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careless; not strict
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obviate
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avoid; make unnecessary
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poseur
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someone who puts on an act
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riddled
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full of (usually full of holes)
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torpid
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inactive; lazy; stagnant
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