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22 Cards in this Set
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dis'traught
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very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict (adj.)
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'credence
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belief, mental acceptance (n.)
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'feckless
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lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable (adj.)
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de'cry
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to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate (v)
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ar'ticulate
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to pronounce distinctly: to express well in words; to connect by a joint or joints (v.) expressed clearly and forcefully; able to employ language clearly and forcefully; jointed (adj)
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de'rogatory
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designed to belittle or degrade; disparaging (adj.)
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ca'vort
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to romp or prance around exuberantly
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di'ssemble
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to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression (v.)
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'eulogy
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a formal statement of commendation; high praise (n.)
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ex'hume
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to remove from a grave; to bring to light (v.)
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en'vince
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to display clearly, to make evident; to provoke (v.)
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'verdant
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green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment (adj)
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'verbiage
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language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression (n.)
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'murky
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dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision (adj.)
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pro'pinquity
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nearness in place or time; kinship (n.)
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in'tractable
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hard to manage, stubborn, not responsive to discipline (adj.)
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'piquant
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stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative (adj.)
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u'topian
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founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical (adj.)
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ne'farious
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wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards (adj.)
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'viscous
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having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity (adj)
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un'wonted
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not usual or expected; not in character (adj.)
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pri'mordial
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developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic (adj.)
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