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10 Cards in this Set
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Avarice
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noun
excessive desire to acquire wealth with greed. s- niggardlyness, acquisitive, stingy a- generous |
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Avid
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adj
eager/enthusiastic |
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badger
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v.
annoy/tease s- torment, harass a- pacify, calm |
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Baffle
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v.
to puzzle completely s- perplex, mystify a- comprehend |
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Banal
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adj.
made stale by constant use s- hackneyed, common, cliche a- original, fresh |
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belligerent
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adj. + noun
warlike hostile, engaged with war s- bellicose, quarrelsome, martial a- peaceable, pacific |
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benign
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gentle and kind
usage note- malignant tumor (big, harmful) |
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bicker
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(v.)
engage in quarreling s- squabble a- agree/concur |
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bizarre
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adj.
weird/fantastic s- outlandish, grotesque a- normal |
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bland
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adj.
lacking interest s- run of the mill, boring a- harsh, irritating |
