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49 Cards in this Set
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renowned
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adj. famous
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dictatorial
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adj. acting like the absolute ruler
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prominent
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adj. sticking out; large
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fastidious
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adj. very particular and demanding
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duplicitous
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adj. deceptive (having 2 ‘faces’)
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rescind
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v. to take back
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foolhardy
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adj. acting in silly, foolish manner
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pragmatist
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n. one who does what is most logical or utilitarian
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subjugate
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v. to put under one’s control; to rule over
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raconteur
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n. a skilled story teller
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sage
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n. a wise person
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excoriate
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v. to denounce or berate severely
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prodigy
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n. one who is unusually gifted or talented in an area
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opine
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v. to give one’s opinion or thoughts
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dullard
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n. a person that is not very bright or sensitive
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obfuscate
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v. to confuse; make difficult to see clearly
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tantrum
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n. crying and complaining in a loud immature manner
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imprecation
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n. a curse
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benediction
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n. saying good wishes
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melancholy
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n. having a very gloomy outlook
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dejected
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n. depressed in spirits
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affable
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adj. happy and friendly
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facile
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n. with ease
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temperate
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adj. moderate; not extreme
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torpid
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adj. inactive or sluggish
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ominous
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adj. a sign of something bad
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cogent
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adj. convincing
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ensconced
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v. settled in snugly and comfortably
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circumscribed
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adj. draw a line around as in setting boundaries
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avowed
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adj. openly declared
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coerced
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adj. forced against one’s will
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castigated
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v. criticize severely
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capricious
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adj. whimsical; changeable
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frugal
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adj. thrifty; not wanting to spend a lot of money
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excessive
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adj. more than necessary
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unequivocal
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adj. without a doubt
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reticent
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adj. reluctant
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querulous
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adj. full of complaints
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quirky
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adj. acting with certain peculiar behaviors
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bellicose
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adj. war-like
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idiosyncratic
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adj. peculiar tendencies
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beguiling
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v. able to trick through flattery
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profligate
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adj. shamelessly immoral
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facetious
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adj. joking; not meant to be taken seriously
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mundane
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adj. boring
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greedy
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adj. wanting more than one needs
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pompous
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adj. trying to appear important and lofty
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sonorous
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adj. capable of giving out a deep resonant sound
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subversive
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adj. that which undermines or weakens the power of
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