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30 Cards in this Set
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rancorous
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characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment
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sedulous
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diligent; persistent; hard-working
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dissemble
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to disguise or conceal; to mislead
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erudite
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very learned; scholarly
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flout
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to demonstrate contempt for, as in a rule or convention
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disabuse
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to undeceive; to set right
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vituperate
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to use harsh condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively; berate
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germane
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relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject manner
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tacit
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implied; not explicitly stated
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probity
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adherence to highest principles; uprightness
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insipid
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without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland
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aver
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to state as a fact; to confirm or support
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alacrity
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eager and enthusiastic willingness
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refulgent
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radiant; shiny; brilliant
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obviate
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to anticipate and make unnecessary
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extemporaneous
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improvised; done without preparation
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impassive
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revealing no emotion
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supplant
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to take the place of; supercede
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infelicitous
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unfortunate; inappropriate
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superfluous
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exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
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specious
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seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive
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derision
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scorn, ridicule, contemptuous treatment
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platitude
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a superficial remark, especially one offered as meaningful
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salubrious
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promoting health or well-being
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penury
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poverty; destitution
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obdurate
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unyielding; hardhearted; intractable
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pernurious
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penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous
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endemic
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characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region or people
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pedagogy
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the art or profession of training, teaching or instructing
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intransigent
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refusing to compromise
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