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31 Cards in this Set
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acumen
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keen, accurate judgment or insight
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amalgamate
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to combine several elements into a whole
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aver (verb)
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to state as a fact; to declare or assert
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diatribe
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a harsh denunciation
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dissemble
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to disguise or conceal; to mislead
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endemic
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characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people
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evanescent
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tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing
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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 consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others
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iconoclast
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one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions
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inchoate
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in an initial stage; not fully 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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misanthrope
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one who hates all other humans
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mitigate
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to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate
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obsequious
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exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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occlude
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to obstruct or block
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opprobrium
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disgrace; contempt; scorn
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pedantic
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overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or eduction; show-offish about one's knowledge
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pith (noun)
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the essential or central part
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pithy
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precise and brief
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platitude
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a superficial remark, esp. one offered as meaningful
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prodigal
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recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish
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rancorous
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characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment
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repudiate
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to refuse to have anything to do with; to disown
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salubrious
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promoting health or well-being
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specious
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seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false
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spurious
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lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit
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surfeit
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an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess
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