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97 Cards in this Set
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xeric
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of, pertaining to, or adapted to a dry environment
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esurient
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hungry; greedy
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profligate
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corrupt; degenerate
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fatuous
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stupid; foolishly self-satisfied
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expurgate
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to censor
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expatiate
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to enlarge in discourse or writing; be copious in description or discussion; to wander without restraint
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peregrinate
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to wander, travel, especially on foot
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reticent
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silent; reserved
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officious
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too helpful; meddlesome
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attenuate
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to reduce in force or degree; to weaken; to make thin or slender
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wistful
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characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning
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dilatory
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tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy
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jaundice
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a state of feeling in which views are prejudiced or judgment is distorted, as by envy or resentment
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garish
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crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate
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sanctimonious
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making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc
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apopemptic
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pertaining to leave-taking or departing
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ectopic
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occuring in an abnormal position or place
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idiolect
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a persons individual speech pattern
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dandle
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to pet; pamper
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obnubilate
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to cloud over; becloud; obscure
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quixotic
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overly idealistic
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caprice
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a sudden, unpredictable change; whimsicality
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undemonstrative
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not given to open exhibition or expression of emotion
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innocuous
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harmless
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intransigent
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refusing to agree or compromise
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obsequious
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deferential; showing servile compliance; fawning
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soigné
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carefully or elegantly done, operated, or desgined
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gainsay
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to deny, dispute or contradict
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idoneous
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appropriate; fit
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ensconce
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to settle securely or snugly
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aplomb
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self confidence or assurance, especially in a demanding situation
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prevaricate
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to speak or act in an invasive way
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cavort
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to frolic
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plumb
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to measure the depth of something
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insipid
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dull; lacking flavor
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gamin
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a child who roams the streets
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legerdemain
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sleight of hand, a display of cleverness, especially to decieve others
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carping
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petty, nagging criticism
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renumeration
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payment
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acrimony
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sharpness or bitterness in language or manner
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stolid
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unemotional, not easily excited
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inveterate
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firmly established in a habit
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ingenuous
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naive, innocent
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disingenous
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pretending one knows less about something than one really does
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dissemble
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to pretend; to hide under a false appearance
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peculate
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to steal anothers money or property
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choleric
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easily angered, irascible
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captious
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overly critical and complaining
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brook
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to tolerate something or someone unpleasant
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desiccate
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to dry out
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descant
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to talk or write at length
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martinet
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somebody who demands exact conformity to rules
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occlude
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to stop up; to cut off the flow
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paucity
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scarcity
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paroxysm
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a sudden uncontrollable spasm
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opprobrium
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a state of scorn, shame or disgrace
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panagyric
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a formal expression of praise
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propinquinty
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to property of being close together
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repine
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to express discontent
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impetuous
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characterized by excessive haste and lack of deliberation; moving with great force and energy
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perfidious
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intending to betray
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perspicacious
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keen in observation and understanding
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saturnine
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melancholy, gloomy, morose
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soporific
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causing sleep or lethargy
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pertinacious
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holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs
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dudgeon
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a fit of anger
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nostrum
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a hypothetical cure-all that may have no true efficacy
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perquisite
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a privilege that goes along with a job
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immure
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to imprision
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blandishment
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anything designed to flatter or coax
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ineffable
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impossible to describe in words
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compunction
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feelings of shame and regret
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enervate
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to weaken
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hirsute
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hairy
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abrogate
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abolish
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tocsin
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alarm bell
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animadversion
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critical remark
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moiety
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half; part
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bumptious
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self-assertive
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potentate
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a powerful ruler; an important person
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exigent
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critical; requiring immediate action
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forbear
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to not do something
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husbandry
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management of resources; especially in agriculture
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sinuous
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full of curves; twisting and turning
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fleece
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to defraud or swindle
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coterie
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a group of people with a common interest
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recidivism
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the act of returning to a life of crime
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cabal
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a group of people with secret purposes and meetings
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gambit
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a maneuver in a game or conversation used to secure an advantage
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malinger
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to pretend to be ill in order to avoid a responsibility
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riposte
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a quick and witty reply
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winnow
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to sift through removing what is unwanted and keeping what is desirable
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inveigle
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persuade someone to do something by means of deception or flattery
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mottled
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marked with spots or smears of color
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forfend
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to prevent something from happening
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coda
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the closing section of a musical composition
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raillery
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friendly teasing
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