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22 Cards in this Set
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Encomium
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(n) a formal expression of praise
syn: a tribute, eulogy, panegyric ant: a condemnation, criticism |
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Coherent
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(adj) holding or sticking together; making a logical whole
syn: connected, unified, consistent ant: muddled, chaotic |
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Belabor
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(v) work on excessively, to trash soundly
syn: overwork ant: flattering |
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Eschew
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(v) to avoid, shun, keep away from
syn: avoid, shun ant: to embrace |
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Acquisitive
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(adj) able to get and to retain ideas or information, concerned with acquiring wealth or property
syn: greedy, grasping ant: altruistic |
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Emulate
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(v) to claim or take without right
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Banal
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(adj) hackneyed, trite, commonplace
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Excoriation
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(n) a strong denunciation; the act or state of stripping or wearing off the skin
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Congeal
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(v) to change from liquid to solid, thicken
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Carping
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(adj) tending to find fault, especially in a petty, nasty, or hairsplitting way
(n) petty, nagging criticism |
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Arrogate
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(v) to claim or take without right
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Substantive
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(v) to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form
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Temporize
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(v) to stall or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid a confrontation, or postpone a decision
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Largesse
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(n) generosity in giving, lavish or bountiful contributions
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Insatiable
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(adj) so great or demanding that it cannot be satisfied
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Reconnaissance
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(n) a survey made for military purposes
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Germane
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(adj) relevant, appropriate
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Ramify
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(v) to divide and spread out like branches; to separate into divisions
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Intransigent
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(adj) refusing to compromise, irreconcilable
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Taciturn
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(adj) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little
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Tenable
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(adj) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little
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Invidious
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(adj) offensive, hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment
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