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25 Cards in this Set
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Acumen |
Keenness of depth and perception; discernment or discrimination in practical matters |
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Chicanery |
Deception by artful subter fuge or trickery; a trick |
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Deleterious |
Harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
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Fulminate |
To cause to explode; to issue or pronounce with vehement denunciation, condemnation, or the like |
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Pecuniary |
Consisting of or measured in money |
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Sanguine |
Relating to blood; marked by sturdiness, high color, and cheerfulness; confident; optimistic |
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Ubiquitous |
Existing or being everywhere at the same time; constantly, encountered, wide spread |
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Ensconced |
Fixed firmly |
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Churlish |
A rude, boorish person, misery |
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Evanescent |
Dissipating or disappearing like vapor |
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Gauche |
Lacking social polish; tackless |
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Nabob |
Wealthy person |
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Hubris |
Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance |
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Ephemeral |
Transient; lasting a short time |
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Prosaic |
Ordinary; dull |
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Ineffable |
Incapable of being expressed |
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Predilection |
An established preference |
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Inane |
Empty; pointless; asinine |
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Compunction |
Uneasiness from a sense of guilt; penitence |
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Eneruate |
Weaken; deprive of strength |
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Unequivocal |
Unambiguous; certain; sure |
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Equanimity |
Evenness of mind; calm temper |
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Implacable |
Incapable of being pacified |
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Commensurate |
Equal in measure |
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Quagmire |
A predicament |
