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30 Cards in this Set
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acumen
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keen, accurate judgment or insight
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adulterate
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to reduce purity by combining with lesser ingredients
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aver
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to state as a fact; to declare or assert
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bombastic
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pompous; grandiloquent
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dissemble
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to disguise or conceal
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fortuitous
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happening by accident or chance
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germane
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relevant to the subject at hand
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hackneyed
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rendered trite or commonplace
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halcyon
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calm and peaceful
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hegemony
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the consistent dominance of one state or idealogy over others
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iconoclast
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one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions
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inchoate
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in an initial stage; not fully formed
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infelicitous
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unfortunate; inappropriate
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insipid
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bland
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mendacity
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dishonesty
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misanthrope
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one who hates all other humans
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obdurate
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unyielding; hardhearted
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obsequious
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exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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oppobrium
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disgrace; contempt; scorn
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pedagogy
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profession or principles of teaching
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pedantic
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overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one's knowledge
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penury
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poverty; destitution
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pith
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the essential or central part
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pithy
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precise and brief
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platitude
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a superficial remark, esp. one offered as meaningful
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polemical
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controversial; argumentative
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querulous
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prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish
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recalcitrant
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obstinately defiant of authority
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salubrious
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promoting health or well-being
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solvent
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able to meet financial obligations
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