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25 Cards in this Set
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acumen
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keen, accurate judgement or insight
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aver
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to state as a fact; to declare or assert
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evanescent
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tending to dissappear like vapor; vanishing
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fervent
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greatly emotional or zealous
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fortuitous
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happening by accident or chance
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germane
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relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter
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hackneyed
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rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage
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halcyon
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calm and peaceful
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hegemony
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the dominance of one state or idealogy over others
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idolatrous
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given to intense or excessive devotion to something
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impassive
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revealing no emotion
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imperturbable
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marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadiness
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inchoate
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in an initial stage; not completely formed
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infelicitous
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unfortunate; inappropriate
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mendacity
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the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty
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obdurate
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unyielding; hardhearted; intractable
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obsequious
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exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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opprobrium
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disgrace; contempt; scorn
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pedantic
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overly concerned about the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one's knowledge
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penury
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poverty; destitution
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pine
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to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor
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pith
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essential or central part
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pithy
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precise and brief
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profuse
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given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant
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rancorous
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characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment
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