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75 Cards in this Set
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EXTEMPORANEOUS
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UNREHEARSED, ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT
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EXTOL
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TO PRAISE
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EXTRAPOLATE
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TO ESTIMATE
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FACETIOUS
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WITTY IN AN INAPPROPRIATE WAY
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FATUOUS
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STUPID; SMUGLY FOOLISH, UNCONSCIOUSLY FOOLISH
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FEALTY
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INTENSE LOYALTY
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FECUND
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FERTILE, FRUITFUL, PRODUCTIVE
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FETID
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FOUL-SMELLING, PUTRID
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FEY
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DOOMED
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FILCH
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TO STEAL
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FILIAL
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APPROPRIATE FOR A CHILD
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FLACCID
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LIMP, FLABBY, WEAK
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FOLIATE
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TO GROW, SPROUT LEAVES
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FORSWEAR
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TO REPUDIATE, RENOUNCE, DISCLAIM, REJECT
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FRACAS
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NOISY DISPUTE
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FRACTIOUS
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UNRULY, REBELLIOUS
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FRENETIC
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WILDLY FRANTIC, FRENZIED, HECTIC
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FULMINATE
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TO EXPLODE WITH ANGER
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FULSOME
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EXCESSIVE, OVERDONE, SICKENINGLY ABUNDANT
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FURTIVE
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SECRET, STEALTHY
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GAINSAY
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TO DENY
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GAMBOL
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TO DANCE OR SKIP AROUND PLAYFULLY
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GAUCHE
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CRUDE, SOCIALLY AWKWARD
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GERMINATE
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TO BEGIN TO GROW
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GIBE
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TO MAKE HECKLING, TAUNTING REMARKS
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GLIB
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FLUENT IN AN INSINCERE MANNER; OFFHAND, CASUAL
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GNOSTIC
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HAVING TO DO WITH KNOWLEDGE
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GRANDILOQUENCE
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POMPOUS TALK, FANCY BUT MEANINGLESS LANGUAGE
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GRATUITOUS
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FREE, VOLUNTARY; UNNECESSARY AND UNJUSTIFIED
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GUSTATORY
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RELATING TO SENSE OF TASTE
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HACKNEYED
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WORN OUT BY OVER-USE
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HARANGUE
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A POMPOUS SPEECH
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HEGEMONY
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LEADERSHIP, DOMINATION, USUALLY BY A COUNTRY
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HERETICAL
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OPPOSED TO AN ESTABLISHED RELIGIOUS ORTHODOXY
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HERMETIC
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TIGHTLY SEALED
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HOARY
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VERY OLD; WHITISH OR GRAY FROM AGE
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HUSBAND
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TO FARM; MANAGE CAREFULLY AND THRIFTLY
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IDIOSYNCRASY
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PECULIARITY OF TEMPERAMENT, ECCENTRICITY
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IGNOMINOUS
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DISGRACEFUL AND DISHONORABLE
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ILK
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TYPE OR KIND
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ILLUSORY
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UNREAL, DECEPTIVE
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IMBUE
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TO INFUSE; DYE, WET, MOISTEN
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IMPECUNIOUS
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POOR, HAVING NO MONEY
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IMPERIOUS
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ARROGANTLY SELF-ASSURED, DOMINEERING, OVERBEARING
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IMPOLITIC
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UNWISE
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IMPROMPTU
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SPONTANEOUS, WITHOUT REHEARSAL
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IMPUGN
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TO CALL INTO QUESTION, ATTACK VERBALLY
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INCARNATE
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HAVING BODILY FORM
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INCENDIARY
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COMBUSTIBLE, FLAMMABLE
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INCULCATE
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TO TEACH; IMPRESS IN THE MIND
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INCULPATE
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TO BLAME, CHARGE WITH A CRIME
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INDEFATIGABLE
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NEVER TIRED
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INDIGENT
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VERY POOR
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INDOLENT
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HABITUALLY LAZY, IDLE
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INDUBITABLE
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UNQUESTIONABLE
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INERT
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UNABLE TO MOVE, TENDING TO INACTIVITY
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INFALLIBLE
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INCAPABLE OF MAKING A MISTAKE
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INGENIOUS
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ORIGINIAL, CLEVER, INVENTIVE
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INGRATIATE
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TO BRING ONESELF PURPOSELY INTO ANOTHER'S GOOD GRACES
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INGRESS
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ENTRANCE
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INNUENDO
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INDIRECT AND SUBTLE CRITICISM; INSINUATION
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INSIDIOUS
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SLY, TREACHEROUS, DEVIOUS
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INSUPERABLE
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INSURMOUNTABLE, UNCONQUERABLE
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INTERDICT
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TO FORBID, PROHIBIT
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INTERLOCUTOR
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SOMEONE TAKING PART IN A DIALOGUE
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INTERLOPER
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TRESPASSER; MEDDLER IN OTHERS' AFFAIRS
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INTERNECINE
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DEADLY TO BOTH SIDES
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INTERPOLATE
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TO INSERT; CHANGE BY ADDING NEW WORDS OR MATERIAL
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INTERSTICE
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A SPACE BETWEEN THINGS
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INTIMATION
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CLUE, SUGGESTION
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INTREPID
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FEARLESS
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INTRINSIC
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INHERENT, INTERNAL
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INURE
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TO HARDEN; ACCUSTOM; BECOME USED TO
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INVETERATE
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CONFIRMED, LONG-STANDING, DEEPLY ROOTED
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INVIDIOUS
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LIKELY TO PROVOKE ILL WILL. OFFENSIVE
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