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35 Cards in this Set
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myriad
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constituting a very large, indefinite number; innumerable
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nostalgia
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a bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the past
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obdurate
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stubborn
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oblique
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devious, misleading, or dishonest
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obsequious
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full of or exhibiting serile compliance; fawning; kissing up
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ornate
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elaborately, heavily, and often excessively
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orthodox
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adhering to what is traditional
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panache
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a spirited quality in action or style; verve
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partisan
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biased in support of a party, group, or cause
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pertinent
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having logical, precise relevance to the matter at hand
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petulant
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irritable
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planetarium
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a theater that projects images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemisperical dome
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populist
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a supporter of the rights and power of the people
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precarious
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not stable
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preeminence
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the state of being superior to or notable above all others
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prescience
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knowledge of actions or events before they occur; foresight
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presumptuous
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going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
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prolix
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tending to speak or write at excessive length; wordy
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proponenet
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one who aruges in support of something; an advocate
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quell
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to pacify; quiet
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quibble
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to find fault or critize for petty reasons; cavill
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raiment
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clothing; garments
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recalcitrant
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marked by stubborn resistance to and defiance of authority or guidance
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redolent
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suggestive; reminiscent
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renaissance
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a rebirth or revival
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reprehensible
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blameworthy
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repudiate
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to reject emphatically as unfounded, untrue, or unjust
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resolute
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firm or determined; unwavering
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reticent
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quiet
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retort
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to reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner
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rhetorician
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an eloquent speaker or writer
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rigidity
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stiffness
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ruffian
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a bully
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sedentary
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characterized by or requiring much sitting
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sensationalism
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creating emotional reaction by exaggerated or lurid details
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