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45 Cards in this Set
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malignant |
very virulent or infectious |
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affable |
friendly, good- natured, or easy to talk to
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morose |
sullen and ill-tempered
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flippant |
not showing a serious or respectful attitude |
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infamy |
the state of being well known for some bad quality or deed |
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acrimonious |
caustic |
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amenable |
open to or willing to follow advice |
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ameliorate |
to make better |
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amorphous |
shapeless |
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buoyant |
capable of floating; cheerful |
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venement |
showing strong feeling |
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aforementioned |
denoting a thing or person previously mentioned |
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trepidation |
a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen |
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immaculate |
free from flaws or mistakes |
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conglomerate |
a number of different things or parts that are put or grouped together
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slothful |
lazy |
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trivia |
insignificant matters |
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verbose |
wordy, very talkative |
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virulent |
extremely poisonous |
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volatile |
quickly changeable |
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pompous |
exaggerated show of dignity or self importance |
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mundate |
ordinary |
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ominous |
threatening |
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petulance |
unreasonable touchiness |
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precocious |
exceptionally early in development or occurence |
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epitome |
person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type |
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gargantuan |
enormous |
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slander |
the action or crime of making a false statement damaging a person's reputation |
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formidable |
inspiring fear or respect through being impressivsely large
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scythe |
a tool used for cutting crops |
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cajole |
to persuade with deliberate flattery |
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calamity |
serious event causing distress |
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debase |
to reduce in dignity or quality |
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efface |
to erase |
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elucidate |
make clear to explain |
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contorting |
twist or bend out of its normal shape
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preemptively |
taken as a measure against something possible anticipate or feared
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frugal |
sparing or ecomically with regard to money or food |
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plethora |
large amount of something |
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convoy |
group of ships or vehicles traveling for protection |
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ferocity |
savagery |
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flourish |
to thrive |
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impervious |
incapable of being entered of penatrated |
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haughty |
arrogant excessively proud and vain |
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ephemeral |
lasting a short period of time fleeting |
