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30 Cards in this Set
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avarice
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excessive greed; desire for wealth
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balk
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to stop short and refuse to continue; to obstruct
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banter
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teasing; good-natured joking
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bastion
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a strong defense; a fort
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bawdy
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idecent; humorously obscene
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bigot
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one who is intolerant of another's beliefs, opionions, or values
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cajole
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to persuade with false promises and flattery
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candid
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1. outspoken, blunt
2. informal, unposed |
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capricious
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guided by whim rather than reason; changing one's mind suddenly
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castigate
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to criticize or punish for the purpous of correction
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caustic
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biting, burning, severe; sharp or sarcastic
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charlatan
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one who pretends to have more knoledge or skill than he or she really has, especially in the field of medicine
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chastise
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to punish severely
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expound
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to explain; to set forth point by point; to interpret
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expunge
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to erase
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extol
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to praise highly
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extradite
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to turn a prisoner over to the jurisdiction of another country or state where the crime was allegedly committed
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extraneous
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not belonging; foreign; nonessential
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extrovent
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one who is outgoing, friendly; one who is more intesesting in what is going on around him or her than in his or her own inner being or thoughts
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exult
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to rejoice over a success or victory
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fallacy
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a false or mistaken idea
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feasible
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reasonable, likely; capable of being carried out
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fiasco
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a complete, ridiculous falure
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cynical
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inclined to distrust or deny the goodness or sincerity of human motive
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decorum
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conformity to accept standards of conduct; proper behavior
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demagogue
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a leader who appeals to the emotions and prejudices of people, especially to advance his own power
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demure
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quiet and modest
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deprecate
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to express disapproval of; to depreciate one's effort
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destitute
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extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter.
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diffident
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lacking in self-confidence; shy
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