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30 Cards in this Set
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evenhanded
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showing no partiality; fair
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evocation
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creation anew through the power of the memory or imagination
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excoriate
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to scold severely; to censure strongly; denounce
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exhort
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to urge by strong, often stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal
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exonerate
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to free from blame
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expurgate
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to remove vulgar material from a book
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extemporaneous
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skilled at or given to unrehearsed speech or performance
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extemporize
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to perform something without prior preparation or practice
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fanfare
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a spectacular public display
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fart
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a usually audible discharge of intestinal gas that may cause others to leave the room
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fawn
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to seek favor or attention by flattery and obsequious behavior
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fecund
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capable of producing offspring or vegetation; fruitful
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felonious
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illegal
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fickle
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characterized by erratic changeableness or instability with regard to affections; capricious
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fleeting
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passing quickly
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forestall
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to delay, hinder, or prevent by taking precautionary measures beforehand
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fortitude
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strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage
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foster
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to promote the growth and development of; cultivate
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frivolous
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unworthy of serious attention; trivial
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galling
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frustrating; exasperating
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garish
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marred by strident color or excessive ornamentation; gaudy
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gerrymandering
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to divide (a geographic area) into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections
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gibberish
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unintelligible or nonsensical talk or writing
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gravity
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seriousness or importance
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groundbreaker
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one that is original or innovative
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guileless
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lacking deceit; not crafty
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halcyon
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peaceful
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hamper
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to prevent the free movement, action, or progress of
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histrionic
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excessively emotional; dramatic
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hued
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having a given aspect or character
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