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19 Cards in this Set
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Avaricious
(ava-rish-ous) |
Greedy
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Tenacity
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cohesive, tough
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Illusive
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deceptive
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Erudition
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scholarship, learning
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Reproach
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An expression of disapproval
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Abate
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To put an end to
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Austere
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Stern, strict
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Intrinsic
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nature or constitution of a thing
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Precocious
(pre-coe-shous) |
mentally early developed
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Prudent
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wise, cautious
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Indignation
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Anger aroused by something unjust or mean
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Connotative
(kon-note-tative) |
meaning suggested by a word
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Denotative
(d-note-tative) |
dictionary definition
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Ardent
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passionate
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Indolent
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lazy
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Tepid
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moderately warm. lukewarm
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Ostracize
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to exclude from group of common content
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Assiduous
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steadily attentive
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Relinquish
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to withdraw, give up
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