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51 Cards in this Set
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acerbic
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adj. having a sour or bitter taste or character
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amalgamate
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v. to combine several elements into a whole
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amenable
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adj. agreeable; responsive to suggestion
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bolster
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v. to provide support or reinforcement
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bombast
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n. self-important or pompous writing or speech
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bombastic
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adj. pompous; grandiloquent
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credulous
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adj. tending to believe too readily; gullible
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diatribe
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n. a harsh denunciation
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fawn
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v. to flatter or praise excessively
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fervent
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adj. greatly emotional or zealous
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flout
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v. to demonstrate contempt for, as in a rule or convention
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fortuitous
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adj. happening by fortunate accident or chance
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garrulous
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adj. pointlessly talkative, talking too much
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germane
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adj. relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject
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glib
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adj. marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial
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halcyon
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adj. calm and peaceful
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hubris
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n. arrogant presumption or pride
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idolatrous
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adj. given to intense or excessive devotion to something
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imminent
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adj. about to happen; impending
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imperturbable
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adj. marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadiness
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impetuous
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adj. hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement
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implacable
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adj. not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
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indifferent
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adj. having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice
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intrepid
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adj. steadfast and courageous
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laconic
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adj. using few words; terse
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malleable
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adj. capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable
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maverick
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n. an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party
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mendacity
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n. the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty
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mercurial
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adj. characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood
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meticulous
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adj. characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail
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mollify
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v. to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity
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obdurate
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adj. unyielding; hardhearted; intractable
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obfuscate
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v. to deliberately obscure; to make confusing
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obsequious
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adj. exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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obstinate
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adj. stubborn; hardheaded; uncompromising
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opprobrium
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n. disgrace; contempt; scorn
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ostentatious
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adj. characterized by or given to pretentiousness
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pedantic
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adj. the parading of learning; excessive attention to minutiae and formal rules
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pervade
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v. to permeate throughout
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pervasive
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adj. having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout
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phlegmatic
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adj. calm; sluggish; unemotional
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pirate
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v. to illegally use or reproduce
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plethora
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n. an overabundance; a surplus
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polemical
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adj. controversial; argumentative
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pragmatic
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adj. practical rather than idealistic
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rancorous
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adj. characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment
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rhetoric
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n. the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion
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salubrious
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adj. promoting health or well-being
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sedulous
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adj. diligent; persistent; hard-working
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solvent
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adj. able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance
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soporific
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adj. causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep
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