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41 Cards in this Set
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Assiduous
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Hard working
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Assail
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To attack
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Squander
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To waste
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Eloquent
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Stongly expressing emotion
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Dubious
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arousing doubt
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Disparage
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to belittle, speak disrespectfully about
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Facile
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skilled, adept, done or achieved with little effor or difficulty
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Concordant
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harmonious, agreeing
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Conciliatory
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overcoming distrust or hostility
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Scrutinize
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to observe carefully
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Nondescript
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lacking interesting or distinvtive qualities
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Zealous
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fervent, filled with eagerness in pursuit of something
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Zephyr
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a gentle breeze
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Yoke
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to join, link
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Wizened
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dry, shrunken, wrinkled
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Wistful
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full of yearning; musingly sad
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Winsome
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charming, pleasing
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Wily
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crafty, sly (Though they were not the strongest of the Thundercats, wily Kit and Kat were definitely the most clever and full of tricks.)
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Wanton
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undisciplined, lewd, lustful
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Wane
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to decrease in size, dwindle
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Vociferous
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loud, boisterous
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Vocation
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the work in which someone is employed, profession
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Vituperate
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To rebuke or criticize harshly or abusively; berate
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Vitriolic
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harsh or corrosive in tone,
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Viscous
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not free flowing, syrupy
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Virtuoso
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one who excels in an art; a highly skilled musical performer
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Vindictive
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vengeful
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Vindicate
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to avenge; to free from allegation; to set free
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Vilify
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to lower in importance, defame
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Vicissitude
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event that occurs by chance
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Vicarious
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experiencing through another (All of my lame friends learned to be social through vicarious involvement in my amazing experiences.)
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Vex
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to confuse or annoy.
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Vestige
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a mark or trace of something lost or vanished
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Verdant
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green in tint or color
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Veracity
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truthfulness, accuracy
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Venerate
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to regard with respect or to honor
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Venerable
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deserving of respect because of age or achievement
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Veneer
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a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, façade (Thanks to her Chanel makeup, Shannen was able to maintain a veneer of perfection that hid the flaws underneath.)
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Vehemently
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marked by intense force or emotion
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Variegated
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diversified, distinctly marked (Each wire in the engineering exam was variegated by color so that the students could figure out which one was which.)
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Vapid
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lacking liveliness, dull
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