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22 Cards in this Set
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aggrandize
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(v) to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater
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inscrutable
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(adj) impossible to see through physically; incapable of being understood
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archetype
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(n) an original model after which similiar things are patterened; a perfect or typical example
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erudite
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(adj) scholarly, learned; boorish, pedantic
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infer
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(v) to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply
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affable
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(adj) couteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
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amorphous
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(adj) shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion
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gossamer
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(adj) thin, light delicate, insubstantial;
(n) a very thin, light cloth |
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aura
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(n) that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality
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insular
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(adj) relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience
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contraband
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(n) illegal traffic, smuggled goods;
(adj) illegal, prohibited |
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sleazy
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(adj) thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy, or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable
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irrevocable
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(adj) incapable of being changed or called back
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sedulous
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(adj) persistent, showing industry and determination
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remonstrate
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(v) to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to
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retrench
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(v) to cut down, reduce in scope and cost
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resilient
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(adj) able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
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reverberate
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(v) to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly
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querulous
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(adj) peevish, complaining, fretful
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repudiate
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(v) to disown, reject, or deny the validity of
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propensity
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(n) a natural inclination or bent toward
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scurrilous
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(adj) coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed
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