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20 Cards in this Set
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abate
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(v) to make less in amount, degree, ect.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit
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adulation
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(n) praise or flattery that is excessive
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anathema
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(n) an objectof intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation
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astute
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(adj) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
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avarice
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(n) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
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culpable
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(adj) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
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dilatory
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(adj) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone
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egregious
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(adj) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (usesd particulary in an unpleasnt sense)
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equivocate
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(v) to speak or act in a way that allows more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vage or ambiguous
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evanescent
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(adj) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
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irresolute
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(adj) unable to make up one's mind, hesatating
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nebulous
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(adj) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color,not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
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novice
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(n)(adj) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience
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penury
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(n) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
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pretentious
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(adj) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abillities, ambitious
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recapitulate
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(v) to review a series of facts; to sum up
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resuscitate
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(v) to revive, bring back to consciousness or exsistence
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slovenly
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(adj) untidy, dirty, careless
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supposition
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(n) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence.
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torpid
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(adj) inactive, sluggish, dull
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