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25 Cards in this Set
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deft
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skillful; clever
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extemporizing
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speak on the spur of the moment
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fractious
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cranky
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languid
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slow and relaxed
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peremptorily
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abrupt and short
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supercilious
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disdainful or contemptuous
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contiuous
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next to each other
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ascertain
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to find out
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denizen
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resident
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disconcerting
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upsetting; confusing
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fluctuate
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vary irregularly; change continually
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defunct
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completely broken
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nebulous
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hazy or vague
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vestige
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trace of something left behind
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dilatory
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delay or procrastinate
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laudable
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praiseworthy
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caravansary
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large inn or hotel
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portentous
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threatening
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forlorn
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forsaken
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fortuitous
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by chance
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garrulous
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talkative
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pervade
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become spread throughout
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redolent
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having a pleasant odor; fragrant
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complacent
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pleased
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transitory
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not lasting or permanent
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