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20 Cards in this Set
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supercilious
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showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
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fractiousness
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unruly; readily angered; peevish
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incredulously
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indicating or showing disbelief
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erroneous
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mistaken; incorrect; wrong
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vacuous
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lacking in ideas or intelligence
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corpulent
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large or bulky in body
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fluctuate
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to change continually; switch back and forth
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somnambulatory
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related to sleep walking
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reproach
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to find fault with; blame
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obstinate
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refusing to change one's opinion; inflexible
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nebulous
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hazy, vague, indistinct or confused
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laudable
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deserving praise; praiseworthy
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insidious
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intended to entrap or trick
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reposing
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to place or put peacefully
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ingratiate
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to establish (oneself) in the favor or good graces of others by deliberate effort
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vicariously
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taking the place of another person or thing; acting or serving as a substitute
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portentous
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ominous, predictive or future bad events
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indiscernible
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cannot be seen or perceived clearly; imperceptible
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garrulous
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excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, esp. about trivial manners
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elocution
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a person's manner of speaking or reading aloud in public
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