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21 Cards in this Set
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Cryptic
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mysterious, puzzling, ambiguous in meaning
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Cajole
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to persuade by flat or promises
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Chicanery
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trickery, deception
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Clandestine
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hidden, done in secret
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Clemency
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mercy, leniency; mildness or temperance
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Complacent
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content with the status quo, leased with oneself, often unaware of dangers
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Superfluous
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extra, unnecessary
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Myriad
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great in number, countless
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Moribund
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sick or dying; stagnant, lacking momentum
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Assiduous
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constant, persistent, tireless
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Obtuse
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slow-witted, not mentally alert, dull
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Vacuous
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empty; empty-headed
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Nefarious
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extremely wicked, evil
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Languish
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to weaken or fade, often while neglected; to atrophy
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Debunk
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to thoroughly disprove (a falsehood)
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Adroit
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skillful, nimble
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Adulation
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excessive love or admiration for someone, often expressed obsequiously
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Histrionic
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overly dramatic, performed with exaggerated emotion (as a stage actor)
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Torpor
(torpid-adj.) |
sluggishness, lethargy, lack of energy
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Lassitude
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weariness, lack of energy, listlessness
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Posthumous
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taking place after one's death
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