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25 Cards in this Set
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Acclaim
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to slander or ridicule
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Amass
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to collect or gather or accumulate
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Anarchist
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one who believes in the absence of government or law
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Banter
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to speak in a witty or teasing manner
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Blithe
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lighthearted or cheerful
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Cacophonous
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harsh sounding or having dissonance
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Commensurate
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equal
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Complacency
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the state of being self-satisfied
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Desiccate
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to dry up
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Diminution
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diminishment or reduction
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Elicit
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to bring out a response or evoke
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Incessant
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uninterrupted
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Jollity
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state of being jolly
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Kindle
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to start a fire or stir up
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Parsimony
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stinginess or frugality
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Penury
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extreme poverty
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Perspicacious
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very perceptive or shrewd
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Pliable
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easily manipulated or able to be bent freely without breaking
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Quell
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in quiet or to put down a disturbance
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Rectify
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to set right or to correct
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Rue
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to be sorry for or regret
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Sluggard
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a person who is lazy
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Stealthy
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acting in a secret and sneaky way (negatively)
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Succinct
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brief or compact
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Voluminous
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marked by great volume or size
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