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74 Cards in this Set
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flag
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to decrease or diminish
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arid
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very dry
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gaunt
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very thin and bony
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revile
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to criticize with abusive language
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deleterious
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harmful to one's health
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penurious
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extremely stingy or miserly
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quandary
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a state of uncertainty
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recuperate
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to heal or return to good health
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hackneyed
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over-used and old-fashioned
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hoary
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very old or gray from old age
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obsolete
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no longer useful, out of date (ob)
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posterity
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all of a person's descendants (post)
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absolved
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free from guilt or blame (ab)
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contrition
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deep regret of doing something wrong
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obdurate
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stubborn (ob)
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penitent
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feeling or expressing remorse for a wrongdoing
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adage
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old saying usually considered to be true
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assert
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to state a viewpoint
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cumulative
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increasing through successive addition
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oration
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a formal speech
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preamble
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an introduction to a formal document (pre)
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deteriorate
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to get worse (de)
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quibble
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to complain about little things
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rift
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a narrow break
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squalid
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appearing dirty or wretched
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cacophony
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jarring and unpleasing sounds
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evanescence
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lasting a short time, fading away gradually (esce)
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mercurial
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fickle
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volatile
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easily changeable, quick to explode
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rout
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an overwhelming defeat or to defeat
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livid
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discolored, bruised, or very angry
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opulent
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rich, characterized by wealth
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tome
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book, esp. large & scholarly one
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adamant
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stubborn and persistent
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wily
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cunning and crafty
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capricious
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unpredictable and impulsive(ous)
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contemptuous
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expressing disdain or extreme dislike(ous)
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rancorous
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showing hatred or ill-will(ous)
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staid
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straightlaced and serious
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candor
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honesty, openness
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correlation
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connection between facts or events
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tryst
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secret meeting
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languid
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slow-moving
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tepid
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neither hot nor cold
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burly
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very stocky and muscled
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dexterity
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mental skill or quickness
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exuberant
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overflowing with joy or happiness
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felicity
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joy and happiness
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frugal
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not wasteful or extravagant
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idiosyncratic
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a characteristic peculiar to an individual, a quirk
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paramount
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having superior power and influence
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prudent
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sensible and wise
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venerate
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to regard with deep respect
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contiguous
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lying side-by-side
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sustain
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to support
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itinerant
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nomadic, constantly moving
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prolific
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fertile, very productive
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scull
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small rowboat or oar for rowboat
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extol
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to praise
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debiliatating
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weakening, harmful
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profane
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to abuse or put to ill use
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recalcitrant
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disobedient, stubborn
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banal
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boring
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browbeat
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intimidate
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choleric
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irritable
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garrulous
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overly talkative
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pugnatious
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hostile
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assailable
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vulnerable
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founder
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to sink
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incumbent
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someone currently holding a political position
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benign
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harmless(bene)
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lament
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to mourn
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eradicate
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to get rid of
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tenations
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holding firmly, stubborn
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