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30 Cards in this Set
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Incessant
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Uninterupted; unceasing
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Irascible
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Iritable or easily angered
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Merger
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A combination (of two business corporations)
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Misnomer
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Wrong name; incorrect designation
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Oblivious
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Inattentive or unmindful; wholly absorbed
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Ominous
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Threatening
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Opulence
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Extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance
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Ostentatious
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Show; pretencious; trying to attract attention
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Palliate
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To ease pain, make less severe, or offensive
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Palliate
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To ease pain, make less severe offensive
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Pensive
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Dreamily thoughtful; Thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative
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Perfunctory
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Superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm
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Refute
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Disprove
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Relinquish
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Give up something with reluctance; yield
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Replete
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Filled to the brim, or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied
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Scrupulous
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Conscientious; extremely thorough
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Singular
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Unique, extraordinary, odd
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Adversary
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Opponent, enemy
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Advocate
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To urge or plead for; "stand up for something"
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Concise
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Brief and compact
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Conflagration
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Great fire
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Detrimental
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Harmful or damaging
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Didactic
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Teaching, instructional
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Erudite
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Learned, or scholarly
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Esoteric
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Hard to understand; Known only to the chosen few
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Frail
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Weak
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Furtive
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Stealthy or sneaky
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Implement
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To put into effect; supply with tools
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Impregnable
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Able to fight off and attack; unconquerable; invulnerable
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Imprison
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To enrage or infuriate
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