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61 Cards in this Set
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Cumbersome |
Heavy and therefore difficult to use, unwieldy |
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Abate |
Become less intense and widespread, lessen, diminish |
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Adamant |
Forceful, inflexible |
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Brawny |
Muscular |
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Larceny |
Theft, stealing, robbery |
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Obsession |
A dominating concern |
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Ponderous |
Slow and heavy, weighty |
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Retention |
Preservation, withholding |
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Timorous |
Cowardly, fearful |
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Adroit |
Skillful, clever |
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Brevity |
Being brief |
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Decorum |
Dignified, correct behavior, propriety |
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Err |
Make a mistake |
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Largess |
Generosity |
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Obsolete |
No longer valid |
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Pontificate |
Speak pompously or dogmatically |
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Tirade |
Stream of verbal abuse |
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Ample |
Adequate, plentiful |
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Erratic |
Unpredictable, inconsistent, irregular |
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Adulation |
Strong admiration, worship, revere |
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Bristle |
To show irritation |
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Decoy |
Trap, trick, lure |
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Histrionic |
Theatrical, exaggerated |
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Laud |
Praise |
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Obstreperous |
Noisy and boisterous |
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Portend |
Foretell |
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Retraction |
Withdrawal, cancellation of a statement |
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Titter |
Giggle quietly |
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Adversity |
Hardship |
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Broach |
Start to discuss, approach |
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Hoary |
Old |
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Portent |
A warning sign, omen |
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Tome |
Large book |
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Lavish |
On a grand scale, wasteful |
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Incorrigible |
Unable to correct or repair, incurable, hopeless |
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Trite |
Overused, lacks originality or freshness, hoary |
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Riddled |
Full of holes or damages or undesirables |
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Advocate |
Support |
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Brusque |
Blunt, abrupt |
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Defoliate |
Cause leaves to fall off |
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Espouse |
Promote, take in, support |
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Hone |
Sharpen, increase, whet |
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Lax |
Careless, not strict |
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Obviate |
Avoid, make unnecessary |
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Poseur |
Someone who puts in an act, poser |
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Aesthetic |
Concerned with art or beauty |
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Bulwark |
Barricade, fortification, wall |
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Defunct |
No longer in existence |
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Hyperbole |
Grossly exaggerated speech, overstatement |
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Odious |
Hateful |
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Posterity |
Future generations |
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Rife |
Common |
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Torpor |
Sluggishness, dormancy, inactivity |
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Affable |
Social, friendly, easygoing |
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Eulogy |
Praise |
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Hypochondriac |
A person obsessed with health |
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Legion |
In large numbers |
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Posthumous |
After death |
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Totter |
Walk unsteadily, stagger |
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Rigor |
Thoroughness |
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Degradation |
Deprivation, poverty, debasement |