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30 Cards in this Set
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cajole
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v.
to persuade |
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hypothesis
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N.
provisional explanation of facts |
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lucid
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Adj.
clear |
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oblivious
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Adj.
not aware |
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stolidly
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Adv.
showing little emotion |
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dour
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adj.
sullen and gloomy |
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myopically
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adv.
in a near sighted manner |
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dilapidated
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adj
ruined because of neglect |
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squalid
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adj.
dirty |
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vicissitude
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N
sudden change of life |
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stereotype
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N.
oversimplified idea |
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demeaning
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Adj. degrading
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patent
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Adj.
obvious;unconcealed |
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unorthodox
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adj
breaking with convention or tradition |
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stratagem
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N
trick designed to decieve an opponent |
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transitory
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existing only briefly
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taciturn
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not inclined to speak much
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rueful
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regretful; sorrowful
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debacle
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total failure
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founder
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to fail; collapse
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inadvertently
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carelessly
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intimate
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very personal;private
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coyly
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in a shy and flirtatious manner
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stifle
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to suppress
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gravity
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seriousness
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coup
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brilliantly executed plan
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laconic
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using few words
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loquaciousness
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talkativeness
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pessimist
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person who tends to take the gloomiest possible view of a situation
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intuition
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power of knowing without reasoning
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