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39 Cards in this Set
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acerbic
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having a sour or bitter taste
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amalgamate
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to combine several elements into a whole
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bombast
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self-important
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bombastic
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pompous
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credulous
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tending to believe to readily
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diatribe
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a harsh denunciation
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fawn
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to flatter
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fervent
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greatly emotional or zealous
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fortuitous
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happening by fortunate accident
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garrulous
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pointlessly talkative
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germane
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relevant to the subject at hand
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glib
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marked by ease or infomrality
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halcyon
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calm and peaceful
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hubris
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arrogant presumption
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imperturable
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marked by extreme calm
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implacable
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not capable of being appeased
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intrepid
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steadfast
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laconic
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using few words
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malleable
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capable of being shaped or formed
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mendacity
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the condition of being untruthful
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mercurial
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characterized by rapid change in mood
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mollify
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to calm or soothe
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obdurate
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unyielding
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obfuscate
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to deliberatly obscure
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obsequious
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exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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opprobrium
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disgrace
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ostentatious
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chracterized by or given to pretntiousness
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pedantic
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the parading of learning
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pervade
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to permeate throughout
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pervasive
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having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout
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pervasive
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having the tendency to permeate
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phlegmatic
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calm, sluggish
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pirate
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to illegally use
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polemical
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controversial
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rancorous
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chsrscterized by long-last resentment
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salubrious
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promoting health
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sedulous
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diligent
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solvent
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abel to meet finacial obligations
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soporific
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causing drowsiness
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