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20 Cards in this Set
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abscond
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v. to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
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aberrant
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adj. deviating from the norm
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alacrity
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n. eager and enthusiastic willingness
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anomaly
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n. deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality
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approbation
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n. an expression of approval or praise
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arduous
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adj. strenous, taxing; requiring significant effort
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assuage
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v. to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
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austere
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adj. without adornment; bare; severly simple; ascetic
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axiomatic
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adj. taken as given; possessing self-evident truth
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canonical
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adj. following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards
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capricious
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adj. inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable
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censure
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v. to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
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chicanery
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n. trickery or subterfuge
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connoisseur
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n. an informed and astute judge in matter of taste; expert
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convoluted
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adj. complex or complicated
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disabuse
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v. to undeceive; to set right
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discordant
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adj. conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
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disparate
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adj. fundamentally distinct or disimilar
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effrontery
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n. extreme boldness; presumptuous
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eloquent
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adj. well-spoken, expressive, articulate
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