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108 Cards in this Set
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candid
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completely honest, straightforward
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conjecture
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inference; guesswork
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didactive
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instructive
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euphemism
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a milk, indirect way of substituting a harsh word
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extrapolate
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to infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information
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incoherent
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lacking cohesion or connection
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lucid
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clear; easily understood
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rhetoric
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the art of using language effectively
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acumen
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quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight
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adroit
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dexterous
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ascertain
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to find out
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astute
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shrewd; clever
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circumspect
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careful;prudent;discreet
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disseminate
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to scatter widely
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erudition
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deep knowledge
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husbandry
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application of science to agriculture esp in animal breeding
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pedantic
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excessively concerned with book rules and formal rules
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perspicacious
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shrewd; clever-sighted
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pragmatic
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practical
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precocious
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exhibiting early intellectual aptitude
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rudimentary
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basic
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abstruse
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difficult to understand
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callous
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emotionally hardened
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convoluted
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complex, intricate
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enigma
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mystery, puzzle
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inscrutable
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difficult to fathom or understand; impenetrable
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reticent
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inclined to keep quiet
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staid
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unemotional; serious
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arcane
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understood by few
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assimilate
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to make or become similar
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autonomy
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independence; self-dertermination
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derivative
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something that comes from another source
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entourage
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a group of attendants or associates
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esoteric
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intended for or understood by only a small group
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gaffe
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a clumsy social error; faux pas
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idiosyncrasy
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characteristic peculiar to an individual or group
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insular
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isolated; narrow or provincial
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orthodox
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adhering to the traditional and established, especially in religion
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potentate
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one who has the power and position to rule over others; monarch
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castigate
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to scold, rebuke, or harshly criticize
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censure
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to issue official blame
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denounce
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condemn openly
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reclusive
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seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation
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relinquish
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to retire from; give up or abandon
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renounce
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to give up (a title, for example), especially by formal announcement
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vituperative
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marked by harshly abusive condemnation
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circumscribe
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to draw a circle around; to restrict
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contiguous
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sharing an edge or boundary; touching
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conciliatory
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appeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile
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after arguing endlessly with them for weeks, connie switched to a more conciliatory tone with her parents once prom season arrived
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credible
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capable of being believed; plausible
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the shocking but credible report of mice in the kitchen kept Eddie up all night.
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exonerate
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to free from blame
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Xena was exonerated of all charges
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incontrovertible
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indisputable; not open to question
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the videotape of the robbery provided incontrovertible evidence against the suspect--he was obviously guilty.
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indict
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to officially charge with wrongdoing or a crime
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President Nixon and his crew were indicted during the Watergate scandal
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litigious
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prone to engage in lawsuits
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Letitia was litigious little girl; at one point, she tried to sue her dog
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partisan (adj)
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devoted to or biased in support of a party, group or cause
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I don't like partisan politics these days.
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parity
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equality, as in amount, status, or value
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The judges at the Olympics must score each athlete's performance with parity; such impartial treament is hard since one always wants to root for one's own country
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rectitude
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moral uprightness; righteousness
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Viktor was a model of moral rectitude
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remiss
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lax in attending to duty; negligent
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Cassie was remiss in fulfilling her Miss America duties
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repudiate
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to reject the validity or authority of
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sanctimonious
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feigning piety or righteousness
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scrupulous
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principled, having a strong sense of right and wrong; conscientious and exacting
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solicitous
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concerned
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sophistry
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plausible but misleading or fallacious argument
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substantiate
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to support with proof or evidence; verify
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veracity
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adherence to the truth; truthfulness
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vindicate
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to free from blame
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cajole
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to urge with repeated appeals, teasing, or flattery
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chicanery
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trickery
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obsequious
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fawning and servile
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sycophant
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insincere, obsequious flatterer
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altruism
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unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness
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eminent
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distinguished; prominent
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empathetic
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identifying with and understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives
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extol
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to praise highly
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laudatory
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full of praise
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magnanimous
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courageously or generously noble in the mind and heart
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philanthropic
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humanitarian; benevolent; relating to monetary generosity
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reciprocate
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to mutually take or give; to respond in kind
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defunct
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no longer existing or functioning
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eradicate
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to get rid of as if by tearing it up by the roots; abolish
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expurgate
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to remove objectionable content before publication or release
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extirpate
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to destroy
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quell
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to put down forcibly; suppress
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raze
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to level to the ground; demolish
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squelch
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to crush as if by trampling; squash
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supplant
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to usurp the place of, especially through intrigue or underhanded tactics
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stymie
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to thwart or stump
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abase
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to lower in rank, prestige, or esteem
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deride
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to mock contemptuously
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derogatory
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insulting or intended to insult
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disparage
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to speak of negatively; to belittle
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effrontery
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brazen boldness; presumptuousness
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ignominy
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great personal dishonor or humiliation; disgraceful conduct
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impugn
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to attack as false or questionable
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mar
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to damage, especially in a disfiguring way
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perjorative
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disparaging, belittling, insulting
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vex
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to annoy or bother; to perplex
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vindictive
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disposed to seek revenge; revengeful; spiteful
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bombastic
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given to pompous speech or writing
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ebullience
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intense enthusiasm
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exorbitant
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exceeding all bounds, as of custom or fairness
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exuberant
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full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy
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embellish
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to ornament or decorate; to exaggerate
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fagrant
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extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable
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gratuitous
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given freely; unearned; unnecessary
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lavish
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extravagant
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lugubrious
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mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree
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opulent
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displaying great wealth
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