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10 Cards in this Set
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Blunt
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frank; having an abrupt manner
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Pithy
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precisely meaningful; brief; terse
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Rudiments
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basics; fundamental principles; beginnings
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Clamorous
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loudly noisy; pertaining to confusion and shouting
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Entreat
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to ask earnestly; to beg; to implore
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Accountrements
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trappings; outward forms whereby a thing is recognized
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Proclaim
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to declare; to announce officially
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Pedant
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one who pays undue attention to book learning; one who shows off learning
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Strife
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bitter conflict; struggle between rivals
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Wrangling
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arguing; bickering
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