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21 Cards in this Set
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Squander (SKWAN der)
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to spend wastefully
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Temperate (TEM per it)
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moderate or self-restrained; not extreme
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Tenuous (TEN yoo us)
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having little substance or strength; weak
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Diligent (DIL uh jint)
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marked by painstaking effort; hard-working and persistent
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Maverick (MAV rik)
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one who is independent and resists affiliation and adherence to a group
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Mercenary (MUR sin air ee)
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one who is motivated solely by a desire for money or material gain
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Obstinate
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firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty
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Proliferate (pro LIF er ayt)
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to increase in number or spread rapidly and often excessively
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Tenacity (te NAS uh tee)
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firmness or persistence
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Vigilant (VIJ uh lent)
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on the alert; watchful; wary; cautious
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Extraneous (ek STRAY nee us)
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irrelevant; inessential
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Juxtapose (JUK stuh pohz)
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to place side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast
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Superfluous (soo PUR floo us)
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excessive and unnecessary
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Synergy (SIN er jee)
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combined and cooperative action or operation
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Tangential (tan JEN chul)
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slightly connected; somewhat coherent; only superficially relevant
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Aesthetic (es THET ik)
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characterized by the love of beauty
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Aural (AW rul)
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of or related to the ear or the sense of hearing
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Cacophony (kuh KAH fun nee)
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discordant, unpleasant noise
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Dirge (DERJ)
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a funeral hymn or lament
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Eclectic (eh KLEK tik)
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made up of the best elements from different sources
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Incongruous (in KONG groo us)
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lacking in harmony; incompatible
My chicken and jello soup mixture failed; the tastes were just too incongruous |
