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15 Cards in this Set
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circuitous
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being or taking a round about lengthy course
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vigor
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physical or mental strength
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elucidation
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to make clear or plain, especially by explanation
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obfuscation
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to make so confused or opaque as to be difficult ot percieve or understand
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obviation
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to anticipate and dispose of effectively; render unnecessary
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emanation
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to act or an instance of emanation (to come or send forth)
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egoistic
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one devoted to ones own interests and advancement
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alturistic
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unselfish, concern for the welfare of others; selflessness
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self-aggradizing
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the act or practice of enhancing or exaggerating one's own importance, power, or reputation
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to reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn
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spurn
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to cause to be in a detached or isolated position
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insulate
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with concise and precise brevity; to the point
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succinctly
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covering a wide field of subjects; rambling
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discursively
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waxen
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weak, pliable, or impressionable
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ebb
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to fall away or back; decline or recede
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