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115 Cards in this Set
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dogmatic
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adj. strongly opinionated; rigid; dictatorial
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recalcitrant
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adj. stubborn; disobedient; defiant
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esteem
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v. to value highly; to have great regard for
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superfluous
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adj. overabundant; more than is needed; unnecessary
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copious
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adj. abundant; much; plentiful
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resolve
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n. firmness; determination
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euphony
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n. pleasing sound
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rebuff
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to snub; to bluntly refuse
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impassioned
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adj. filled with passionate emotion
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pernicious
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very destructive or harmful, usually in an inconspicuous and relentless way
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malicious
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intending to hurt or harm another; spiteful
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ebullient
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adj. filled with a bubbly excitement, as if boiling over with excitement
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adulate
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v. to praise or flatter too greatly; fawn over
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zealous
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adj. filled with enthusiasm; fervent
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soporific
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sleep-inducing; sleepy
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palatable
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adj. pleasing to the taste buds
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delectable
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adj. Delicious
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emaciated
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adj. very, very thin due to lack of food
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rebuke
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to reprimand or scold sharply
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unwavering
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adj. firm and determined
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sedentary
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having to do with sitting around a lot
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impugn
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to oppose or attack someone or something as false or refutable
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epicurean
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adj. having to do with relishing the pleasure of eating and drinking (n. epicure)
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torpid
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lacking energy
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subordinate
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inferior
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devious
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dishonest or deceptive
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laud
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v. to praise; extol
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abstemious
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adj. holding back from eating or drinking too much
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venerate
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v. to feel or show deep respect for, especially due to age or tradition; to honor
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deprecate
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to show mild disapproval
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eulogize
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v. to praise, as in a eulogy; to say good things about
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stagnant
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lacking movement or energy
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phlegmatic
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hard to get excited or emotional
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plethora
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n. excess; abundance
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upbraid
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to chide; to scold bitterly
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lavish
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abundant; in excess
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reprove
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to speak in a disapproving manner; to scold
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fervent
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adj. filled with passion or intensity
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ample
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adj. abundant; plentiful; enough, or more than enough
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castigate
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to scold or punish severely
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surfeit
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n. an oversupply
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avid
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adj. showing enthusiasm; ardent
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willful
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adj. stubborn
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acoustics
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n. the quality of sound, pertaining to how it is hard based on the quality and structure of the room
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exuberant
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adj. overflowing with vitality and good spirits
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nonchalant
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casual and indifferent
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aloof
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uninterested; emotionally removed
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stolid
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stoical
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clamor
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n. unpleasant sound; noise
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detrimental
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harmful
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sluggish
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slow and lazy
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intractable
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adj. stubborn; hard to manage
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chastise
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to punish or scold harshly
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profuse
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adj. abundant; more than enough
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baneful
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causing ruin; pernicious
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vibrant
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adj. lively; full of vitality
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indifferent
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apathetic
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subservient
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obedient
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censure
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to criticize strongly
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obsequious
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obeying or performing a service for someone in an overly attentive manner
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extol
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v. to praise highly; laud
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vociferous
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adj. loud and noisy regarding one's own voice, especially shouting; demandingly clamorous
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glutton
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n. one who overindulges in food and drink
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berate
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to scold in a harsh tone
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nefarious
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very mean and wicked
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virulent
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extremely poisonous; deadly; full of spiteful hatred
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rancorous
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deeply hateful or spiteful; malicious
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slavish
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slave-like, involving very hard work
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ominous
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pertaining to an evil omen; foreboding
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carp
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to find fault; to be critical
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discordant
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adj. lacking harmony or agreement
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revere
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v. to regard highly with love and respect
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strident
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adj. shrill; high-pitched
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languor
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a weak or lifeless feeling
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sychophant
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a self-server who tries to gain the favor of others through the use of flattery or by being overattantive
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compliant
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submissive
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deleterious
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harmful to one's health or overall welfare
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ravenous
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adj. very hungry
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mellifluous
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adj. sweet and smooth sounding
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fanatical
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adj. full of great enthusiasm or devotion
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toady
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a sychophant
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lethargic
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having little or no energy
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raucous
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adj. coarse-sounding; loud and unruly
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voracious
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adj. greedy; gluttonous; ravenous; insatiable
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exalt
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v. to praise or glorify; to lift up in status, dignity, or power
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culinary
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adj. having to do with cooking, preparing meals
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listless
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lacking interest in something; spiritless
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savory
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adj. tasty or good smelling
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hidebound
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adj. strongly opinionated; narrow-mindedly stubborn
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lassitude
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a tired feeling from depression or too much work
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alimentary
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adj. relating to food and nourishment
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acclaim
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v. to express strong approval or praise; hail
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odious
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loathsome; evil
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deride
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to ridicule or make for of; to scoff at
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submissive
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voluntarily obeying another
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unyielding
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adj. stubborn; inflexible
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remote
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emotionally distant
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panegyrize
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v. to praise a person or event in a formal speech or in writing; to praise highly
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indolent
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lazy
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obstinate
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adj. stubborn; inflexible
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myriad
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adj. or n. countless; a very large number
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servile
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slave-like
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obdurate
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adj. stubborn; inflexible
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apathetic
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indifferent
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ardent
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adj. full of passion and emotion
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adamant
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adj. unwilling to bend; unyielding
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fawning
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gaining the favor of another by acting overly kind
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din
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n. ongoing loud sound; noise
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iniquitous
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showing a lack of fairness; wicked; vicious
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prolific
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adj. abundant; producing a great deal; fertile
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cacophony
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n. lack of harmony; loud and unpleasant noise; a racket
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detached
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aloof
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effervescent
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adj. lively; full of uplifted spirit; vivacious
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impassive
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lacking emotion or drive
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accolade
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n. an award given as a sign of appreciation or respect
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