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30 Cards in this Set
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specious
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seeming true, but actually false; misleadingly attractive
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spurious
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lacking authenticity or validity; counterfeit
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surfeit
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an overabundant supply
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anachronism
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something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological content
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astringent
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having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh, severe
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desiccate
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to dry out or dehydrate; to make dull
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dilettante
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one with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or branch of knowledge
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garrulous
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pointlessly talkative
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glib
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marked by ease or informality
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inimical
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damaging, harmful
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intrepid
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steadfast, courageous
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laconic
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using few words, terse
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maverick
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an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party
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mercurial
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characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood
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neophyte
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a recent convert
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obfuscate
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to deliberately obscure; to make confusing
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phlegmatic
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calm, unemotional
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probity
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adherence to highest principles; uprightness
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prosaic
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dull; lacking in spirit or imagination
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quixotic
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foolishly impractical
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recondite
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hidden, concealed; difficult to understand
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refulgent
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radiant, shiny; brilliant
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renege
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to fail to honor a commitment
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sedulous
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diligent, persistent
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trenchant
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sharply perceptive; keen, penetrating
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obstreperous
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resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly; noisy, clamorous, boisterous
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disingenuous
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lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; insincere
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gainsay
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to deny, dispute, or contradict
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variegated
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multicolored
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vituperate
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to use harsh, condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively
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