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24 Cards in this Set
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hyperactive |
overactive |
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circuitous |
roundabout, indirect route |
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cajole |
persuade by flattery talk, coax |
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eloquent |
using language fluently, expressively, and persuasively |
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circumlocution |
roundabout or long-wided way of speeking |
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hypoactive |
underactive |
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cherubic |
innocent looking and chubby like the cherubs |
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incomprehensible |
not comprehensible, not understandable |
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fratricide |
act of killing one's brother |
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animated |
full of life or action, lively |
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tripod |
a structure or vessel with three legs |
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morphology |
science dealing with the form or structure of living organisms |
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staid |
serious and drab, sedate, graw |
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spurious |
false, counterfeit |
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amorphous |
w/o definite form, shapeless |
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podiatrist |
foot doctor (chiropodist) |
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sanctity |
sacredness; holiness, godliness |
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prophet |
one who can foretell future events, or had divine revelation |
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ominous |
threatening, foreshadowing evil or danger |
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inquisitive |
inclined to ask questions; eager to learn |
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implausible |
not believable or acceptable |
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synopsis |
condensation, brief summary or outline |
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candid |
direct and frank, honest, straightforward |
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ascribed |
said to be caused by, attributed |
