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10 Cards in this Set
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astute
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Shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
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Culpable
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Deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
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Dilatory
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Tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone
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Egregious
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Conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense)
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Evanescent
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Vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
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Irresolute
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Unable to make up one's mind, hesitating
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Nebulous
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Cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
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Pretentious
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Done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious
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Slovenly
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Untidy, dirty, careless
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Torpid
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Inactive, sluggish, dull
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