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26 Cards in this Set
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shambles
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slaughterhouse
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slough
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to cast off, discard
shed, slog take on, acquire, assume |
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sophistry
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a fallacy, reasoning that seems plausible but is actually untrue
specious, reasoning |
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sumptuous
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costly, rich
lavish, splended skimpish, meager, stingy |
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tyro
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a begginer, novice
neophyte vetran |
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ubiquitous
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present or existing everywhere
omnipresent, universal limited |
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vacillating
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to swing idecisively from one idea or course of action to another
seesaw, oscillate perservere |
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verbiage
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wordiness, language that is too wordy
verbosity, jargon, diction |
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visionary
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not practical, lacking in realism
utopian, idealistic, impractical realistic, practical |
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vituperative
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harshly abusive, severely scolding
abusive flattering |
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winnow
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to delete, get rid of something unwanted
sift, strain |
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seraphic
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angelic, heavenly, celestial
cherubic devilish, impic |
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saturine
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of gloomy or surly disposition, cold or sluggish in mood
sullen, morose lighthearted, cheerful, vivacious |
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rudiments
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the earliest stages of anything
fundamentals, basics |
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rife
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common, prevalent, widespread, happening often
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requite
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to reiprocate, to make a suitable payment for a kindness, serive, or favor
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reputed
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according to reputation or general belief, having widespread acceptance and good reputation
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reconnaissance
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a survey made for millitary purposes, any kind of preliminary inspection or examination
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rebuff
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to snub, to repel, drive away
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putative
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generally regarded as such, reputed, hypotheseized, inferred
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pusillanimous
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cowardly or mean spirited
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propriety
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the state of being proper, appropriateness
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progeny
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descendants, offspring, children, followers, disciples
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plaintive
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expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy
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onerous
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burdensome, involving hardships or difficulty
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oscillate
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to fluctuate or waver, to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm
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