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21 Cards in this Set
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undulate |
move in wavelike fashion, fluctuate |
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unfeigned |
genuine, not false or hypothetical |
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untenable |
indefensible, not viable, uninhabitable |
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untoward |
troublesome, unruly, unseemly, adverse |
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urbane |
sophisticated, refined, elegant |
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usury |
charging an exorbitant or illegal rate of interest |
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vaunt |
to brag or boast |
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venal |
capable of being bought or bribed, mercenary |
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veracity |
truthfulness, honesty |
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verisimilitude |
appearing true or real |
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vestigial |
possessing a mark or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence; a very slight trace or amount of something |
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vexation |
annoyance, irritation |
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vigilant |
alertly watchful |
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vilify |
defame, characterize harshly |
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virulent |
extremely harmful or poisonous, bitterly hostile or antagonistic |
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vitiate |
reduce the value of, debase, spoil, make ineffective |
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vituperate |
use harsh condemnatory language, abuse or censure severely |
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vociferous |
crying out noisily |
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volatile |
readily changing to a vapor, changeable, fickle, explosive |
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voluble |
characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words, fluent, talkative |
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voracious |
having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit, ravenous |
