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20 Cards in this Set
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Flagrant
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(Adj.) noticeably bad, conspicuously offensive
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Furtive
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(Adj.) Sneaky and secretive; characterized by stealth
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Latent
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(Adj.) Present or capable of coming into existence, but not visible, evident or active.
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Ostensible
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(Adj.) Represented as true; possibly or seemingly true on the surface.
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Salient
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(Adj.) Strikingly conspicuous; prominent.
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Sequester
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(Verb) To isolate someone of something; to gain possession of property
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Subterfuge
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(Noun) A deceptive stratagem or trick
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Surreptitious
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(Adj.) Obtained, done or made by secret or stealthy means
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Unobtrusive
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(Adj.) Acting in a manner that does not attract attention
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Vaunt
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(Verb) to boast of; to brag about
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adroit
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(adj.) skillful and quick in the use of the hands or mind
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blasé
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(adj.) bored or unimpressed because of overexposure.
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cliché
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(noun) a trite or an overused expression, idea, or practice
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clientele
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(noun) a group of customers
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entrepreneur
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(noun) a person who founds, organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business.
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forte
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(noun) something in which a person excels.
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gauche
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(adj.) tactless; socially ackward
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Naïve
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(adj.) trusting due to lack of experience or sophistication
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nonchalant
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(adj.) seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent
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rendezvous
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(noun) an arranged meeting
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