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59 Cards in this Set
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acumen
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keen, accurate judgment or insight
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adulterate
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to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients
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amalgamate
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to combine severaal elements into a whole
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aver
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to state as a fact; to declare or assert
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bolster
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to provide support or reinforcement
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bombastic
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pompous; grandiloquent
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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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eccentric
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departing from norms or conventions
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evanescent
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tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing
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exacerbate
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to make worse or more severe
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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 to the subject at hand
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grandiloquence
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pompous speech or expression
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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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hedonism
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of the senses
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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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impassive
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revealing no emotion
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imperturable
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marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness
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implacable
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no capable of being appeased or significantly changed
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impunity
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immunity from punishment or penalty
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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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insipid
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without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland
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loquacious
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extremely talkative
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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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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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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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pedagogy
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the profession or principles of teaching or instructing
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pedantic
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show offish about one's knowledge
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penury
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poverty
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pine
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to yearn intensely; to lose vigor
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pith
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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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placate
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to appease; to calm by making concessions
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platitude
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a superficial remark, esp. one offered as meaningful
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polemical
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controversial; argumentative
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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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recalcitrant
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obstinately defiant or authority; difficult to manage
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rescind
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to invalidate; to repeal; to retract
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salubrious
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promoting health or well-being
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solvent
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anle to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance
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specious
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seemingly true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive
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spurious
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lacking authenticity or validity
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subpoena
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a court order requiring appearance and or testimony
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surfeit
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an overabundant supply; excess
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tenacity
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persistant determination
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tenuous
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having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak
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tirade
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a long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation
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transient
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fleeting; passing quickly; brief
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zealous
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fervent; ardent; impassioned, devoted to a cause
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