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43 Cards in this Set
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abate
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to lesten in intensity or degree
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accolade
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an expression of praise
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adulation
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excessive praise
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burgeon
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to grow rapidly, flourish
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cacophony
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harsh, discordant
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canon
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established set of principles or laws, often of religious nature
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caustic
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burning or stinging
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chary
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wary, cautious
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cogent
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convincing
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contrite
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regretful
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dearth
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scarcity
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demur
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to question or oppose
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didactic
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intended to teach or instruct
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dogmatic
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stubbornly oppinionated
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ebullience
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the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings
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elegy
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mournful poem
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emollient
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soothing
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empirical
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based on observation
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enigmatic
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mysterious
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esoteric
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intended for or understood by a small, specific group
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exonerate
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remove blame
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fallacy
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an invalid or incorrect notion
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furtive
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marked by stealth
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gregarious
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sociable, outgoing
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harangue
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tirade
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heretical
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violating accepted dogma or convention
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impecunious
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lacking funds
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incipient
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beginning to come into being or to become apparent
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inert
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unmoving
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innocuous
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harmless
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intransigent
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refusing to compromise
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inveigle
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to obtain by deception or flattery
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morose
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sad
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odious
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evoking intense dislike
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opaque
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impenetrable by light
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peruse
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examine with great care
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preen
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primp
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prodigious
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abundant in size
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putrefy
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to rot
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quaff
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drink deeply
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sanction
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penalty intended to enforce compliance
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urbane
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sophisiticated
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viscous
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thick, sticky
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