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32 Cards in this Set
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astute
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having a clever, or perceptive mind
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obtuse
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slow to catch on or an angle greater than 90 degrees
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germinate
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to cause to grow, develop or sprout
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stagnate
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stop moving, become stale
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endorse
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write on the back of a check or to approve of
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denounce
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to attack and say someone or something is unworthy or bad
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predicament
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problem
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tribulation
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suffering
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ecstacy
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an overwhelming feeling of delight
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obfuscate
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to confuse or hide
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deplorable
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terrible
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intricate
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detailed
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benevolent
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kind, giving
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methodical
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organized according to a plan or method
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contingency
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a chance or possibility
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serendipity
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an unexpected good thing
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frugal
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careful with resources, thrifty
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congenial
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pleasant, good natured
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felicitous
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pleasing and fortunate
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entreat
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ask
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beseech
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beg
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sumptuous
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luxurious, magnificent
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collate
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put in order
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descendent
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a relative that comes after you
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ancestor
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a relative that comes before you
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superfluous
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not needed
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redundant
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no longer needed
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svelte
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slim and trim
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corpulent
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fat
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compulsion
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something you have to do
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mandatory
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required
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partial
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having only a part of something
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