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20 Cards in this Set
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adroit
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skillful
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brevity
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being brief
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decorum
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dignified, decent, correct behavior (adj. Decorous)
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err
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make a mistake
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hinder
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obstruct
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largess
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generosity
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obsolete
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no longer valid
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pontificate
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speak pompously, dogmatically
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reticent
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restrained, holding something back, uncommunicative
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tirade
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steam of verbal abuse
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adulation
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strong admiration, worship
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bristle
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to show irritation
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decoy
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lure, trap, trick
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erratic
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wandering, irregular
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histrionic
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theatrical, exaggerated
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laud
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praise
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obstreperous
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noisy and boisterous
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portent
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foretell
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retraction
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withdrawal, cancellation of a statement
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titter
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giggle quietly
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