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39 Cards in this Set
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Lethargy
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noun. A state of sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy.
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Loquacious
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adj. Very talkative; garrulous.
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Ludicrous
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Laughable or hilarious because of obvious absurdity or incongruity.
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Lugubrious
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Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree.
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Meticulous
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Extremely careful and precise.Extremely or excessively concerned with details.
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Mitigate
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To moderate (a quality or condition) in force or intensity; alleviate.
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Morose
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Sullenly melancholy; gloomy.
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Mundane
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Of, relating to, or typical of this world; secular.Relating to, characteristic of, or concerned with commonplaces; ordinary.
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Nihilism
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An extreme form of skepticism that denies all existence
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Novice
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A person new to a field or activity; a beginner.A person who has entered a religious order but has not yet taken final vows.
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Lethargy
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noun. A state of sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy.
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Loquacious
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adj. Very talkative; garrulous.
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Ludicrous
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Laughable or hilarious because of obvious absurdity or incongruity.
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Lugubrious
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Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree.
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Meticulous
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Extremely careful and precise.Extremely or excessively concerned with details.
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Mitigate
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To moderate (a quality or condition) in force or intensity; alleviate.
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Morose
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Sullenly melancholy; gloomy.
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Mundane
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Of, relating to, or typical of this world; secular.Relating to, characteristic of, or concerned with commonplaces; ordinary.
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Nihilism
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An extreme form of skepticism that denies all existence
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Novice
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A person new to a field or activity; a beginner.A person who has entered a religious order but has not yet taken final vows.
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Obscure
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Deficient in light; dark
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Obsequious
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Full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning.
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Oscillate
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To swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm.
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Ostensible
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Represented or appearing as such; ostensive:His ostensible purpose was charity, but his real goal was popularity.
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Ostentatious
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Characterized at impressing others.
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Palpable
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Capable of being handled, touched, or felt
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Pandemonium
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A very noisy place
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Paradigm
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One that serves as a pattern or model
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Penitent
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Feeling or expressing remorse for one's misdeeds or sins.
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Pertinent
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Having logical precise relevance to the matter at hand.
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Plausible
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Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable
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Precipitous
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Resembling a precipice; extremely steep.
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Precocious
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Manifesting or characterized by unusually early development or maturity
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Prerogative
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An exclusive right or privilege held by a person or group
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Prevaricate
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To stray from or evade the truth; equivocate.
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Propensity
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An innate inclination; a tendency.
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Provocative
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Tending to provoke or stimulate.
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Querulous
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Expressing a complaint or grievance
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Quiescent
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Being quiet, still, or at rest; inactive.
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