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14 Cards in this Set
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acclaim
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applaud or praise
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amass
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to collect
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banter
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to speak in a witty way
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cacophonous
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loud and harsh sounding
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commensurate
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equal in measure
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complacency
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self-satisfaction; a feeling of being satisfied with self
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herald
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an official messenger; to give a signal
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incessant
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continuing without interruption
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parsimony
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being careful with money; being stingy
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penury
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an extreme lack of resources; destituteness
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perspicacious
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having acute mental vision or discernment
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quell
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to quiet or pacify
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rectify
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to fix, to set right, to purify
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rue
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to regret
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