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106 Cards in this Set
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improvident
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- not thrifty, prodigal
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incumbent
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-required; one who holds specific office at a certain time
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obsequious
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excessively submissive, fawning, servile
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neophyte
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a new convert, rookie, novice
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inexorable
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inflexible, relentless
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irrefutable
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impossible to disprove, indisputable
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laconic
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concise, terse
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ludicrous
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ridiculous, risible
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luminous
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emitting or reflecting light
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macabre
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grisly, gruesome, horrible
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manifest
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clear, evident; to show plainly; list of cargo
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minutiae
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small or tivial details
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moratorium
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suspension
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moribound
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dying, on the way out
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mutable
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fickle, able to change
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improvident
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- not thrifty, prodigal
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incumbent
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-required; one who holds specific office at a certain time
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obsequious
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excessively submissive, fawning, servile
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neophyte
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a new convert, rookie, novice
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inexorable
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inflexible, relentless
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irrefutable
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impossible to disprove, indisputable
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laconic
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concise, terse
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ludicrous
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ridiculous, risible
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luminous
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emitting or reflecting light
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macabre
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grisly, gruesome, horrible
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manifest
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clear, evident; to show plainly; list of cargo
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minutiae
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small or tivial details
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moratorium
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suspension
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moribound
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dying, on the way out
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mutable
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fickle, able to change
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improvident
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- not thrifty, prodigal
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incumbent
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-required; one who holds specific office at a certain time
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obsequious
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excessively submissive, fawning, servile
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neophyte
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a new convert, rookie, novice
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inexorable
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inflexible, relentless
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irrefutable
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impossible to disprove, indisputable
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laconic
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concise, terse
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ludicrous
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ridiculous, risible
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luminous
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emitting or reflecting light
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macabre
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grisly, gruesome, horrible
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manifest
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clear, evident; to show plainly; list of cargo
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minutiae
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small or tivial details
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moratorium
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suspension
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moribound
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dying, on the way out
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mutable
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fickle, able to change
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motif
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principle idea, feature, theme
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mundane
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earthly, wordly, relating to practicle affairs
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nascent
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budding, begining to exist
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Exacerbate
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To make worse
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Exigency
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Urgency
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Febrile
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Feverish
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Fetish
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A charm
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Foibles
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Shortcomings, defects
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Gambit
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A stratagem
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Garish
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Flashy, glaring
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Germane
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Appropriate
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Ghoulish:
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Monstrous
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Grouse
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A type of bird/complaint. to complain
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Histrionic
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Pertaining to actor and their techniques; theatrical
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Halcyon
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A legendary bird. Placid/tranquil
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Idiosyncrasy:
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A quirk
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Illusory
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Misleading, imaginary
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Imminent
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About to happen
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Impecunious
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Having little or no money
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Imperturbable
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Not easily excited
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Coup
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- a highly successful stroke, masterstroke, tour de force, act, plan, or stratagem; a sudden takeover of power or leadership
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Importune
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To trouble with demands; tax
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Pejorative
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Tending to make worse; belittling
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Penchant:
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A strong attraction
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Paltry
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Insignificant; measly
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Pecuniary:
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Related to money
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Pedantry
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Nit-picking
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Collusion
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secret agreement or cooperation
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Convivial
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festive, sociable, having fun together, genial
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Countermand
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to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first
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Credence
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belief, mental acceptance
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Cynosure
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the center of attraction, attention, or interest; something that serves to guide or direct
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Decorous
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well behaved, dignified, socially proper
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Decry
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to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate
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Affront
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n. an open or intentional insult; a slight v. to insult to one's face, confront
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Ethereal
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light, airy, delicate; highly refined
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Abrogate
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v. to repeal, cancel, declare null and void
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Embellish
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to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details
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Eschew
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to avoid, sun, keep away from
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Epicurean
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devoted to the pursuit of pleasure; a person with discriminating tastes
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Emulate
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to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model
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Desiccated
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thoroughly dried out; divested of spirit or vitality; arid and uninteresting
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Demur
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to object or take exception to; an objection
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Eclectic
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drawn from different sources; one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources
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Effrontery
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shameless boldness, impudence
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Agnostic
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n. one who believes that nothing can be known about God
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Arrogate
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v. to claim or take without right
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Animadversion
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n. a comment indication strong criticism or disapproval
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Amenity
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n. that wish is pleasant or agreeable; attractive features
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Allay
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v. to calm or pacify, set to rest
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Coherent
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adj. holding or sticking together; making a logical whole ; comprehensible
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Attenuate
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v. to make thin or slender; to weaken or lessen in force
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Chicanery
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n. trickery, deceptive practices or tactics
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Canard
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n. a false rumor, fabricated story
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Cacophonous
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adj. harsh sounding, racuous, discordant, dissonant
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Bucolic
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adj. characteristic of the countryside, rural; relationg to shepherds and cowherds
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Benign
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adj. gentle, kind; having favorable or beneficial effect
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Behemoth
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n. a creature of emormous size, power, or appearance
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Banal
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adj. hackneyed, trite, commonplace
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Badinage
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n. light and playful conversation
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Perfunctory
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done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm
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