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11 Cards in this Set
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germane
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relevant, appropriate, apropos
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insatiable
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so great or demanding that it cannot be satisfied
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intransigent
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refusing to compromise; irreconcilable
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invidious
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offensive, hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment
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largesse
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generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributors
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ramify
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to divide and spread out like branches; to separate into divisions
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reconnaissance
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a survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination
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substantiate
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to establish by evidence prove; to give concrete or substantial form to
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taciturn
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habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little
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temporize
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to stall or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid a confrontation, or postpone a decision; to compromise
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tenable
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apable of being held or defended
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