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15 Cards in this Set
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acerbic
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adjective
having a sour or bitter taste or character |
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amalgamate
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verb
to combine several elements into a whole |
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amenable
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adjective
agreeable; responsive to suggestion |
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bolster
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verb
to provide support or reinforcement |
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bombast
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noun
self-important or pompous writing or speech |
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bombastic
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adjective
pompous; grandiloquent |
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credulous
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adjective
tending to believe too readily; gullible |
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diatribe
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noun
a harsh denunciation |
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fawn
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verb
to flatter or praise excessively |
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fervent
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adjective
greatly emotional or zealous |
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flout
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verb
to demonstrate contempt for, as in a rule or convention |
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fortuitous
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adjective
happening by fortunate accident of chance |
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garrulous
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adjective
pointlessly talkative, talking too much |
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germane
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adjective
relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter |
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glib
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adjective
marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial |
