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25 Cards in this Set
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Elocution
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The art of public speaking
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Extricate
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Set free, disentangle
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Ethical
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Morally right
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Gnarled
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Rough, twisted, knotted.
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Exquisite
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Without flaw, delicate and lovely
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Tedious
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Long and tiresome
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Coax
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Persuade with soothing words
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Cunning
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Cleverness or craftiness
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Perforate
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Punch holes in
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Debris
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Ruins, rubbish
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Frugal
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Thrifty not wasteful
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Monotonous
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Unvarying, repetitious
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Monumental
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Massive, large- scale
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Detrimental
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Harmful, damaging
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Ingenuity
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Inevitable skill or imagination
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Affluent
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Wealthy
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Anguish
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Distress, agony, torment
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Critical
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Hard to please, faultfinding
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Inaccessible
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Un reachable unapproachable
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Indignation
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Righteous anger
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Ambitious
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Motivated by achieving success
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Verbatim
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In the exact words
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Warrant
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Authorize allow justify
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Climax
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Highest point in interest or excitement
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Destitute
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In absolute want, poverty-stricken
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