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31 Cards in this Set
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Acrid
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bitter, harsh
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Coalesce
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to have different opinions join together; converge
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Convalesce
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to recover from an illness
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Imprudent
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Careless, rash
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Impudent
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rude, disrespectful
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indigent
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poor, impoverished; needy
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Ponderous
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very heavy or bulky, dull or lifeless
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Fastidious
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very attentive to detail; meticulous
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Hamper
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to hinder
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Homogeneous
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of the same kind, alike, uniform
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Intrepid
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fearless, brave
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Querulous
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whining, complaining
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Saturate
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to wet or soak completely; to totally fill up
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Aggregate
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a sum total or mixture
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Aviary
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an enclosed space for birds
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Insuperable
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unable to be overcome
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Lithe
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nimble and flexible, agile
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Respite
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period of inactivity; a lull
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Spurious
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false, counterfeit, lacking logic
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Axiom
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a true or wise saying; a maxim
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Compunction
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a feeling of remorse for doing something wrong
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Diffident
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lacking confidence in oneself
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Dilettante
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One who dabbles in the arts and sciences but is an expert in neither
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Heretic
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one who challenges societal and religious tradition
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Idiosyncratic
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of or relating to strange or odd behavioral habits that aer peculiar to the individual
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insurgent
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one who revolts against a government
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Mimetic
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pertaining to imitation or mimicry
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Palpable
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Able to be touched or felt
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Pedantic
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showy in one's learning; overly instructive
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Portentous
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very meaningful with regard to events to come
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Variegated
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having different patterns, colors, or appearance; dappled
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