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20 Cards in this Set
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Abstain |
to choose not to do something |
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Adulterate |
to make impure
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Apathy |
lack of interest or emotion
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Audacious |
fearless and daring
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Capricious |
changing one's mind quickly and often
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Corroborate |
to provide supporting evidence
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Desiccate |
to dry out thoroughly
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Engender |
to produce, cause, or bring about
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Ephermal |
lasting for a short time |
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Gullible |
easily deceived |
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Homogenous |
of a similar kind |
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Laconic |
using few words |
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Laudable |
to give praise; to glorify |
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Loquacious |
talkative
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Mitigate |
to soften; lessen |
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Pedant |
someone who shows off learning
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Pragmatic |
practical as opposed to idealistic
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Propriety |
correct behavior; obedience to rules an customs |
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Vacillate |
to sway physically, to be indecisive
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Volatile |
easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive |
