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30 Cards in this Set
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jur
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to swear
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perspicacious
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keen
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perfidious
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willing to betray
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vitiate
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corrupt, make worse
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mawkish
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sickeningly sentimental
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jejune
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immature, sophomoric
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where to start with math answers if need to try them
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middle
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opprobrium
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public disgrace
After the scheme to embezzle the elderly was made public, the treasurer resigned in utter OPPROBRIUM. |
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impecunious
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indigent poor
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encomium
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praise
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intractable
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unmanageable
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intransigent
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unyielding
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implacable
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unable to calm down
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recalcitrant
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stubborn
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refractory
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obstinate
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cad
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fall
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stoic
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expressionless, impassive
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panegyric
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formal or elasborate praise in writing or oration
opposite defamatory essay |
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adulterate
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make impure
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capricious
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changing one's mind often
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dessicate
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dry
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gullible
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easily deceived
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laudable
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praiseworthy
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pragmatic
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practical as opposed to idealistic
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volatile
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changeable, lively, explosive
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corroborate
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provide supporting evidence
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easement
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provides comfort
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impasse
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deadlock
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prosaic
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ordinary
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pragmatic
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sensible
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