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31 Cards in this Set
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affable
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Friendly, courteous, amiable, cordial, genial, gracious,
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allusion
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implied or indirect reference; or hinting at
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animosity
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harsh feelings, enmity, resentment, hatred, antagonism,
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arid
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very dry
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articulate
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to speak distinctly; experessiing oneself clearly
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austere
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strict, stern; unadorned, ascetic, severe
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beleaguer
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to harass
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blunder
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to make a mistake as a result of stupidity or carelessness
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capitulate
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to surrender, defer, relent, bumbit
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cite
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to quote an authority
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colloquial
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informal (speech)
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conjecture
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an inference or conclusion drawn or decuded by surmise or guesswork. Supposition, guess
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consecrate
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to dedicate or to declare sacred devote, hallow
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contempt
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scorn, extreme dislike or disdain, despicableness
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convivial
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fond of good company and of festivity. Friendly
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credulous
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believing on slight evidence, gullible
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declivity
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downward slope
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degeneration
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a state of decline, decadence
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demure
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serious, reserved, coy
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derision
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scoffing at, mockery, ridicule
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desolate
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deserted, without inhabitants, barren
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destitution
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state of being extremely poor, in extreme want, impecunity
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diffuse
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to spread in all directions
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discern
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to differentiate between two or more things
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discursive
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rambling, moving from one topic to another randomly
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disdain
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intense dislike; to treat with scorn or comtempt, to reject as unworthy, to be arrogant, high-handed
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dormant
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inactive, sleeping, abeyant, latent
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drone
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speaking in a monotonous tone; a continuous low humming sound.
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ebullient
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overflowing with excitement, showing enthusiasm
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eddy
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a current of air or water moving contrary to the main current. A whirlpool
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efface
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to erase, to wear away
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