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30 Cards in this Set
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abscond
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verb; to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
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aberrant
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adjective; deviating from the norm (noun form; aberration)
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alacrity
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noun; eager and enthusiastic willingness
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anomaly
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noun; deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality (adj., form: anomalous)
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approbation
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noun; an expression of approval or praise
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arduous
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adj.; strenuous, taxing, requiring sifnificant effort
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assuage
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verb; to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
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audacious
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adj., daring and fearless; recklessly bold (noun form: audacity)
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austere
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adj; without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic (noun form: austerity)
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axiomatic
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adj; taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth (noun form: axiom)
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canonical
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adj; following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards (noun form: canon)
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capricious
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adj; inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable
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censure
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verb; to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
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chicanery
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noun; trickery or subterfuge
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connoisseur
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noun; an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
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convoluted
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asdj; complex or complicated
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disabuse
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veb; to undeceive; to set right
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discordant
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adj; conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
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disparate
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adj; fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
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effrontery
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noun; extreme boldness; presumptuousness
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eloquent
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adj; well-spoken; expressive; articulate (noun form: eloquence)
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enervate
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very; to weaken; to reduce in vitality
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ennui
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noun; dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
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equivocate
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verb; to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent (adj. form: equivocal)
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erudite
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adj; very learned; scholarly (noun form: erudition)
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exculpate
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verb; exonerate; to clear of blame
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exigent
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adj; urgent; pressing; requiring immediate action or attentio n
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extemporaneous
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adj; improvised; done without preparation
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filibuster
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noun; intentional obstruction, esp., using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action
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fulminate
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verb; to loudly attack or denounce
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