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19 Cards in this Set
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ebullient
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overflowing with enthusiasm
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acerbic
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sharp-tempered
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bellicose
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aggressive
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mollify
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to smooth things out; to calm
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ravine
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deep narrow gorge in the earth or mountainside
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alacrity
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quickness/speed; cheerful willingness
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query
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question
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impassive
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showing no emotion
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appease
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to calm/pacify
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pedagogical
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related to the teaching arts/skills/processes
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eclectic
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selecting from various sources
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scrupulous
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very thorough, meticulous; conscentious; exacting; detailed attention to correctness
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scathing
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very severe or harsh
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assessment
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an appraisal, evaluationof something/situation
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Renaissance
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rebirth/revival
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perspective
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one's point of view on/toward something
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savant
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a learned person/scholar : idiot savant = an otherwise mentally retarded person with extraordinary abilities in a highly specific area like math or music)
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reclusive
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seeking seclusion
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pique
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to arouse, to provoke
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