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25 Cards in this Set
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obstreperous
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noisy, loud
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mettlesome
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courageous, high spirited
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cadge
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to beg
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pith
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heart of the matter, essence
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supine
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lying on the back, passive
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remonstrate
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to protest, to object
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inveigh
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denounce, deprecate
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impute
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to attribute to a cause or source
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feckless
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lacking purpose or vitality, ineffective
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decorum
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propriety, properness
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penchant
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strong inclination, liking
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truculence
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aggressiveness
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garrulous
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talkative
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veritable
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unquestionable, true
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pragmatic
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practical
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arrant
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in every way
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malinger
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to fake illness or injury
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paucity
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scarcity, a lacking of
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attenuate
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make thin, weaken
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enervate
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weaken, deprive of strength
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partisan
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one-sided, biased
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equivocate
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lie, mislead
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assiduous
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diligent, hard-working
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lassitude
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weariness, tiredness
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phlegmatic
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calm, sluggish in temperament
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