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60 Cards in this Set
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accrue
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accumulate, grow
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annotation
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critical or explanatory note
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bedlam
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commotion, chaos
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covert
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hidden, hiding place
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debonair
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suave, urbane
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dun
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pester, nag, harass
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efficacious
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effective, efficient
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equanimity
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tranqulity, calmness
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fortuitious
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accidental, lucky
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gist
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main point
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gratuitous
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voluntary, uncalled for
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imperious
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arrogant, doverbearing
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invective
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abusive language, abusive
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motely
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variety
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munificent
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generous, lavish
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procrastinate
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delay
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provocative
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stimulating, irritating
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recondite
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profound, exceedingly ordinary knowledge, difficult
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reprobate
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scoundrel, or immoral
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sedentary
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seated, stationary
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absetmious
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moderate, abstinence
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censurable
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blameworthy
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contingent
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dependent
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corroborate
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confirm
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denizen
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resident, citizen
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discursive
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nomadic
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disseminate
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disperse, scatter
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dowdy
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tacky, shabby
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florid
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flamboyant, showy, flowery
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foist
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pass off, "fraud"
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gauche
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awkward
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heresy
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unorthodox
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inculcate
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instill, brainwash, impress upon the mind
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palpable
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tangible
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perceptive
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insightful, observant
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pernicious
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deadly, harmful
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salient
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noticible, prominent; a bulge or land form
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satiate
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to satisfy completely, satisfied
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sear
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char, singe
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specious
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deceptively plausible, not valid, not genuine
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absolve
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exonerate, clear from blame
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caricature
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cartoon, parody
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clangor
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a loud ringing sound, to make such a noise
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contiguous
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adjacent, near, touching
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cupidity
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greed, avarice
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deleterious
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harmful, injurious
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enhance
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improve, heighten
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enthrall
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captivate, fascinate
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extenuate
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moderate, mitigate, diminish, downplay
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implicity
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implied, inferred
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incisive
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acute, cutting, sharp
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ostentatious
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showy, flashy
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paragon
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a model of excellence
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paraphrase
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restate, rephrase
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politic
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tactful
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prosaic
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dull
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redundant
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extra, repetitive
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sanctimonious
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heartfelt,hypocritcally moralistic
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scintillating
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sparkiling, lively
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winsome
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charming, attracting
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