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25 Cards in this Set
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Acclaim
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to praise, salute, to give approval
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amass
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to collect or gather
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anarchist
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a person who doesnt believe in the need for government and law
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banter
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to speak in a teasy or witty manner. *sarcasm*
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blithe
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light-hearted, cheerful, care-free
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cacophonous
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harsh or bad sounding
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commensurate
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equal
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complacency
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state of being self-satisfied. (negative view)
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desicate
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to dry up.
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diminution
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reduction or diminishment
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elicit
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to bring out a response
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incessant
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un-interrupted, constant, non-stopping
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jollity
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merriment; state of being jolly
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kindle
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to get something started.
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parsimony
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being stingy, frugal (negative view)
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penury
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extreme poverty
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perspicacious
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very perseptive, have good insite, can pick up on things
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pliable
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easily manipulated, able to bend
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quell
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to quash or stomp out, to quiet down
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rectify
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to correct and set something right
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rue
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to regret or to be sorry for something
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sluggard
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a person who is lazy
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stealthy
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to act in a secretive or sneaky way (negative view)
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succinct
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brief, compact manner
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voluminous
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in large size or large quantity
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