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21 Cards in this Set
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frugal
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prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful
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florid
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colorful; highly decorated
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demagogue
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a person, esp. an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people.
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empathetic
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sensitive
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condescending
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looking down upon
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accentuate
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to stress or put accent on
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impute
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to attribute or ascribe
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acrid
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sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.
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lobbyist
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a person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest
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emulate
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immitate
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cadaverous
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looking deadly ill
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haughty
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arrogant
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benevolent
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desiring to help others; charitable
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lurid
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gruesome; horrible; revolting
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circuitous
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roundabout; not direct
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retrench
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to cut down, reduce, or diminish
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aggrandize
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to widen in scope; increase in size or intensity; enlarge; extend.
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choleric
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easily made angry
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ephemeral
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lasting a very short time; short-lived
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evanescent
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vanishing; fading away; fleeting
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intercede
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come between
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