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23 Cards in this Set
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Austere
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Severe or stern in appearance; undecorated
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Banal
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Predictable, clichéd, boring
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Bolster
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To support; to prop up
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Bombastic
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Pompous in speech and manner
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Cacophony
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Harsh, jarring noise
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Candid
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Impartial and honest in speech
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Capricious
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Changing one's mind quickly and often
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Castigate
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To punish or criticize harshly
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Catalyst
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Something that brings about a change in something else
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Caustic
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Biting in wit
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Chaos
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Great disorder or confusion
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Chauvinist
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Some prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs
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Chicanery
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Deception by means of craft or guile
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Cogent
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Convincing and well reasoned
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Condone
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To overlook, pardon, or disregard
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Convoluted
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Intricate and complicated
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Corroborate
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To provide supporting evidence
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Credulous
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Too trusting; gullible
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Crescendo
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Steadily increasing volume or force
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Decorum
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Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety
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Deference
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Respect, courtesy
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Deride
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To speak of or treat with contempt; to mock
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Desiccate
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To dry out thoroughly
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