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20 Cards in this Set
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Allege
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(V) to assert without proof or confirmation
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Allude
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(V) to refer to casually or indirectly
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Brevity
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conciseness
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Compatible
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(ADJ) able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other mental calmness
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Composure
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(N) mental calmness
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Detached
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(ADJ) emotionally removed; calm and objective; indifferent
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Detriment
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(N) injury or damage, or that which causes injury or damage
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Engender
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(V) to cause; to produce
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Enigma
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(N) an obscure saying; anything inexplicable; an inscrutable person; puzzle
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Ephemeral
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(ADJ) short-lived; fleeting; temporary
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Fluxuate
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(V) to move or constantly change, as between two points, ideas, etc.
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Gullible
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(ADJ) easily duped, fooled or imposed on
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Heresy
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(N) opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
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Incorrigible
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(ADJ) not correctable
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Incumbent
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(N) the holder of an office; (ADJ) resting or lying upon
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Lethargic
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(ADJ) drowsy; dull; heavy
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Methodical
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(ADJ) systematic
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Nominal
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(ADJ) so small, slight, or like as to be hardly worth the name
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Omnipotent
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(ADJ) almighty, having unlimited power or authority; all powerful
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Pensive
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(ADJ) dreamily thoughtful; expressing thoughtfulness with sadness
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