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25 Cards in this Set
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Pedagogical
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of or relating to the art or profession of teaching
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Opportunistic
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taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit
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Futile
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producing no result or effect; unproductive of success
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Ominous
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threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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Pejorative
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expressing disapproval
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Obsequious
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attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
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Mordant
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harshly ironic or sinister; bitingly sarcastic
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Mocking
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abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
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Meticulous
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marked by extreme care in treatment of details
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Melodramatic
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exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental
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Malignant
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dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth
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Lenient
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tolerant; not strict
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Lamentable
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deserving of regret; deplorable
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Pragmatic
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guided by practical experiences and observation rather than theory
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Pompous
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puffed up with vanity
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Zealous
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marked by active interest and enthusiasm
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Buoyant
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characterized by liveliness and light-heartedness
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Funereal
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suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
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Saturnine
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bitter or scornful; showing a brooding ill humor
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Plausible
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apparently reasonable and valid; appearing to merit belief or acceptance
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Pithy
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concise and full of meaning
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Petulant
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easily irritated or annoyed
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Wry
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humorously sarcastic or mocking
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Pernicious
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exceedingly harmful; working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
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Pedantic
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marked by a narrow focus or an extravagant display of learning
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