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20 Cards in this Set
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ABATE
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v. to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less
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ADULATION
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n. praise or flattery that is excessive
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ANATHEMA
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n. an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation
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ASTUTE
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adj. shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
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AVARICE
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n. greedy desire, particularly for wealth
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CULPABLE
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adj. deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
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DILATORY
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adj. tending to delay or procrastinate; not prompt; intended to delay or postpone
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EGREGIOUS
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adj. conspicuous; standing out from the mass; flagrant
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EQUIVOCATE
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v. to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
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EVANESCENT
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adj. vanishing, soon passing away, light and airy
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IRRESOLUTE
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adj. unable to make up one's mind, hesitating
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NEBULOUS
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adj. cloudlike; vague or confused
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NOVICE
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n. one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill
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PENURY
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n. extreme poverty; barenness or insufficiency
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PRETENTIOUS
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adj. done for show; striving to make a big impression; ambitious
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RECAPITULATE
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v. to review a series of facts; to sum up
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RESUSCITATE
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v. to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
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SLOVENLY
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adj. untidy, dirty, careless
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SUPPOSITION
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n. something that is assumed or taken for granted
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TORPID
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adj. inactive, sluggish, dull
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