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10 Cards in this Set
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Leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative
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Peremptory
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Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous; proud
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Supercilious
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Deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable
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Laudable
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Lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent
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Languid
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To do or perform (something) without prior preparation or practice
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Extemporizing
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Ominously significant or indicative
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Portentous
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Overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, esp. in teaching
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Pedantic
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Obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine
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Surreptitious
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Overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited
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Ebullient
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Characterized by or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable
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Capricious
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