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63 Cards in this Set
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acumen
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quickness and keenness of judgment
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flair
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a natural talent
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rudimentary
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of or relating to basic principles
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condone
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to overlook or forgive an offense without punishment
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belabor
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to attack physically and or verbally
to discuss repeatedly |
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banal
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unoriginal and often predictable
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dubious
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doubtful
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laudatory
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expressing praise
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anecdote
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short humorous story
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oblique
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not straight in direction; indirect
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allusion
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an indirect reference
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eulogy
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a formal expression of commendation
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perfunctory
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automatically and mindlessly
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assiduous
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attentively and diligently
with close attention and concentration |
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squalid
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dirty and wretched, as from poverty or lack of care
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bellicose
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warlike in manner and temperament
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sanguine
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the color of blood
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immutable
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not susceptible to change
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resign
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to submit oneself passively
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subtlety
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that by which something differs slightly from others
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eclectic
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selecting what appears to be best in various styles
composed of elements drawn from various sources |
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trite
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marked by a lack of originality or imagination
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aesthetic
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of or concerned with what is beautiful or in good taste
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delineate
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to draw or trace the outline of
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detonation
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an explosion
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maverick
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a dissenter
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winnow
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to separate the different parts (esp. in grain)
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harness
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to immobilize
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perspicacious
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capable of keen insight
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avaricious
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greedy
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audacious
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Fearlessly, often recklessly daring
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void
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empty
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ignominious
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marked by shame or disgrace
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jargon
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meaningless talk
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disdain
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to treat as if beneath oneself
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bemuse
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to caused to be bewildered
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espionage
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to act or practice of spying
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attorney
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lawyer
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advocate
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to speak in favor of
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overhaul
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to rebuild and make new
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impudent
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boldness without shame
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leaden
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lacking liveliness
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acquit
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to free from charge
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endorse
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to ensure the validity of
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counsel
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persecution
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bound
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to leap forward and upward
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herald
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a messenger that carries important news
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anarchy
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lack of order
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levity
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inconstancy
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genial
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friendliness
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ardor
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passion
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vitality
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the quality of active mental and physical energy
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empathy
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sympathetic insight into others' feelings
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vigor
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physical or mental strength
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meticulous
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attentiveness to detail
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instigate
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to urge on
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instigate
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to urge on
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fathom
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measure of marine depth; 6 feet
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foreclose
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to deprive the right to redeem mortgaged property, as when payments have not been made
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stoic
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callous, can't be affected
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succinct
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brief
characterized by clear precise expression in few words |
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austere
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severe
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discretion
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good judgment in practical matters
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