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25 Cards in this Set
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abridge
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to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents
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alacrity
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cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness
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antipathy
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a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion
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augment
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to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent
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bombastic
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(of speech, writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious
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decry
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to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of
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eclectic
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selecting or choosing from various sources
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enhance
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to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify
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euphonious
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pleasant in sound; agreeable to the ear; characterized by euphony
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fervid
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heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm
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impecunious
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having little or no money; penniless; poor
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ingratiate
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to establish (oneself) in the favor or good graces of others, esp. by deliberate effort
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luxuriant
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abundant or lush in growth, as vegetation
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paltry
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ridiculously or insultingly small
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pedantry
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a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning
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placid
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pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed
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preclude
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to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible
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promontory
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a high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of coast; a headland
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raze
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to tear down; demolish; level to the ground
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secular
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of or pertaining to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred
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static
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pertaining to or characterized by a fixed or stationary condition
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tact
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a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations
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torpid
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inactive or sluggish
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vindicated
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to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like
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vindictive
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disposed or inclined to revenge; vengeful
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