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21 Cards in this Set
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Affarble
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(adj.) courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
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Aggrandize
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(v.) to increase in greatness, power, or wealth
(v.) to build up or intensity (v.) to make appear greater |
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Laborious
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(Adj.) Requiring considerable effort and time; Difficult
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Elaborate
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(Adj.) Involving many carefully arranged parts or details; Detailed and complicated in design and planning
(V.) Develop or present in detail |
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Economical
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(Adj.) Giving good value or service in relation to the amount of money, time, or effort spent.
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Anomaly
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(N.) Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected
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Lucid
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(adj.) Expressed clearly; Easy to understand
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Jargon
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(N.) Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand
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Transitory
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(Adj.) Short lasting; not permanent
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Euphoria
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(N.) feeling or state of intense excitement or happiness
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Insidious
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(adj.) intended to deceive or entrap
(adj.) sly, treacherous |
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Intimation
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(N.) a hint
(N.) indirect suggestion |
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Opulent
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(Adj.) wealthy, luxurious
(Adj.) ample, grandiose |
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Pliable
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(adj.) easily bent, flexible; easily influenced
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Reiterate
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(V.) to say again, repeat
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Stolid
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(Adj.) not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
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Bolster
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(V.) to support or strengthen
(N.) A long, thick pillow that is placed under other pillows for support |
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equitable
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(Adj.) fair and impartial
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Cosmopolitan
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(Adj.) Sophisticated and global; familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures
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Paradoxical
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(Adj.) Seemingly absurd or self-contradictory
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Pristine
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(Adj.) Spotless; Unspoiled
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