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15 Cards in this Set
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Adroit |
Skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
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Affected |
Speaking our behaving in artificial way. Emotionally stirred or moved |
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Bipartisanship |
Supported by 2 opposing parties |
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Censure |
Expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism |
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Deleterious |
Having harmful effect |
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Gargantuan |
Huge |
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Impetuous |
Marked by sudden and violent force |
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Melancholy |
Gloomy |
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Officious |
Marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
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Patronize |
Act as a patron to |
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Paucity |
Scarcity; smallness of number |
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Ravenous |
Extremely hungry; eager for prey |
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Saturate |
Soak fill or load to capacity |
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Scanty |
Somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent |
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Temporize |
Act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |