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40 Cards in this Set
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acerbic
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having a sour or bitter taste or character
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amenable
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agreeable
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bombast
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self important writing or speech
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bombastic
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pompous
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credulous
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gullible
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diatribe
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a harsh denunciation
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flout
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demonstrate contempt
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fortuitous
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happening by fortunate accident or chance
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garrulous
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pointlessly talkative
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germane
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appropriate in subject matter
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glib
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nonchalant
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halcyon
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calm and peaceful
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hubris
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pride
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imminent
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about to happen
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imperturbable
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extreme calm
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impetuous
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hastily or rashly energetic
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implacable
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not capalbe of being appeased
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intrepid
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steadfast and courageous
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laconic
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using few words
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maverick
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independent individual
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mendacity
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untruthful
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mercurial
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characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood
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mollify
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calm or soothe
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obdurate
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unyielding
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obfuscate
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deliberately obscure
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obsequious
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exihibiting fawning attentiveness
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obstinate
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stubborn
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opprobrium
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disgrace
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ostentacious
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pretentious
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pedantic
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excessive attention to minutiae and formal rules
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pervade
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permeate throughout
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phlegmatic
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calm, sluggish, unemotional
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polemical
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controversial
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pragmatic
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practical rather then idealistic
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rancorous
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characterized by bitter, long lasting resentment
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rhetoric
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the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion
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salubrious
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promoting health or well being
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sedulous
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dilligent
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solvent
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able to meet financial obligations
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soporific
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causing drowsiness
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