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52 Cards in this Set
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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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Portend
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foretell
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Retraction
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withdrawal; cancellation of a statement
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Affable
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friendly; social; easygoing
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Bureaucracy
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officialdom
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Degradation
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deprivation; poverty; debasement
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Eulogy
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praise
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Hypochondriac
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a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses
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Legion
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in large numbers
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Officious
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domineering; intrusive; meddlesome
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Posthumous
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after death
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Rigor
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thoroughness
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Totter
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walk unsteadily
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Adversity
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hardship
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Broach
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start to discuss; approach
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Deference
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respect
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Esoteric
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obscure and difficult to understand
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Hoary
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old
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Lavish
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on a grand scale; wasteful
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Obtuse
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mentally dull
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Portent
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a warning sign; omen
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Revere
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worship
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Tome
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large book
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Banal
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common; dull
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Concise
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stated in few words
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Ebullient
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very lively; cheerful; jovial; happy
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Garrulous
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talkative
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Invidious
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arousing envy
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Moribund
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on the point of death
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Pernicious
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destructive; harmful
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Ramble
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wander aimlessly
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Strident
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loud and harsh
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Vociferous
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noisy; loud in speech
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Percipient
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perceptive; insightful
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Quaff
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drink down quickly
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Staunch
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loyal; faithful; dependable
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Vilification
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blackening someone's name
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Mendacious
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given to lying
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Paucity
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shortage
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Protean
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changeable
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Sophomoric
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juvenile; immature
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Venal
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corrupt; can be bribed
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Punctilious
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paying attention to small details
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Spurious
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false
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Verbosity
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using too many words
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