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40 Cards in this Set
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eschew
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to shun or avoid
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euphemism
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the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one the may offend or suggest something unpleasant
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antipathetic
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arousing opposition in feeling
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exacerbate
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to embitter
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diffident
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timid (shy)
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irascible
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quick to anger
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pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
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a rare lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silicate dust
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dour
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stern, harsh
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tautologous
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needlessly repetitive
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indigenous
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native to
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assiduous
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dilligent
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skew
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to take an oblique course, to swerve
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meretricious
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tawdrily attractive
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eviscerate
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to deprive of vital content or force
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mendacious
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given to deception or falsehood
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truckle
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to act in a subservient matter
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sedulous
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dilligent in application or pursuit
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triskaidekaphobia
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psychotic fear of the number 13
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monolithic
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exhibiting massive uniformity
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undulate
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to move in a wave like manner
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prestigitaion
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sleight of hand
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laconic
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sparing of words
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trenchant
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cutting, sharp
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sacrosanct
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most sacred
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mellifluous
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sweetly flowing
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indolent
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lazy
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approbation
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approval
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eleemosynary
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charitable
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inchoate
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rudimentary (imperfectly formed or developed) EARLY STAGES
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perquisite
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monetary or other gain in addition to salary
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invidious
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tending to cause ill will
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implacable
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not capable of being appeased or pacified
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chivalrous
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valiant (brave)
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aestivate
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to spend the summer in a state of inactivity
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feckless
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weak
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lassitude
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laziness
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respite
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temporary intermission of labor
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verdant
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covered with fresh vegetation
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pseudonym
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pen name
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patronize
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to treat with condescension
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