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30 Cards in this Set
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loquacious
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extremely talkative (noun: loquacity)
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adjective
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luminous
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characterized by brightness and the emission of light
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adjective
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malevolent
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having or showing often vicious will will, spite, or hatred
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adjective
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malleable
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capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable
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noun
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mendacity
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the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty
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noun
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meticulous
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characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail
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adjective
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misanthrope
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one who hates all other humans (adj: misanthropic)
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noun
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mitigate
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to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate
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verb
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obdurate
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unyielding, hardhearted; intractable
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adjective
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obsequious
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exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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adjective
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occlude
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to obstruct or block
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verb
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opprobrium
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disgrace; contempt; scorn
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noun
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pedagogy
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the profession or principles of teaching or instructing
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noun
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pedantic
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overly concered with the trival details of learning or education; show-offish about one's knowledge
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adjective
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penury
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poverty; destitution
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noun
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pervasive
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having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout
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adjective
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pine
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to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor
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verb
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pirate
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to illegally use or reproduce
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verb
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placate
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to appease; to calm by making concessions
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verb
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platitude
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a superficial remark, esp. one offered as meaningful
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noun
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plummet
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to plunge or drop straight down
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verb
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polemical
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controversial; argumentative
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adjective
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prodigal
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recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish
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adjective
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profuse
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given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant
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adjective
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proliferate
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to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly
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verb
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queries
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questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations
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noun
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querulous
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prone to complaning or grumbling; peevish
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adjective
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rancorous
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characterized by bitter, log-lasting resentment
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adjective
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recalcitrant
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obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage
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adjective
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repudiate
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to refuse to have anything to do with; disown
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verb
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