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15 Cards in this Set
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stint
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to be frugal; get along on a scanty allowance
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dross
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waste matter; refuse
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prevaricate
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to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead (n. prevarication)
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raconteur
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a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly
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mercurial
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characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood
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limn
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to represent in drawing or painting; to portray in words; describe
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epithet
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any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality: "Richard the Lionhearted" is an epithet of Richard I
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disparage
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to slight or belittle
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peccadillo
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a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault
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disabuse
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to undeceive; to set right
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dereliction
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deliberate or conscious neglect; negligence; delinquency
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evince
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to show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove; to reveal the possession of a trait or quality
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mendacious
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telling lies, esp. habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful
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countenance
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to permit or tolerate; appearance
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obviate
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to anticipate and prevent or eliminate by effective measures; render unnecessary
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