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77 Cards in this Set
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prudent
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characterized by cautious planning and sound, careful judgement
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noxious
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harmful to a person's health or morals
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adamant
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stubborn, unyielding, inflexible
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burgeoning
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growing or developing quickly
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deftly
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skillful ina quick, smooth way
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superlative
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excellent, of the greatest or highest quality
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malcontent
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a dissatisfied, discontented, rebellious person
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perusing
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to read or examine closely
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poignant
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affecting the emotions, touching
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impediment
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an obstacle, something that interferes with progress
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fastidious
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overly particular
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sumptuous
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exceptional and luxurious
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apocryphal
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probably not true
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ebullient
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overflowing with high spirits, enthusiasm
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altruistic
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unselfishly concerned with the welfare of others
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haphazard
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characterized by lack of order or direction, accidental
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eluded
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to escape, avoid
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oratory
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the art of speaking effectively in public
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ornate
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highly and often excessively decorated, fancy, showy
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portly
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stout, heavyset, fat
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zeal
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intense passion, enthusiasm
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unwieldy
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not easy to handle or manage
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rudiments
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a simple, basical, elementary principle or fundamental skill
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rhetoric
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the skillful and persuasive use of language
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perception
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the act or process of becoming aware of something through any of the senses
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ponderous
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dull, boring, labored
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relics
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a surviving trace of a culture that no longer exists
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intuition
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the faculty of knowing instinctively, without concious reasoning
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pungent
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sharp or biting to smell or taste
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vigorous
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full of healthy energy
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vivid
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strong, bright, intense
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threadbare
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so frayed that the threads show, old and worn
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harass
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to annoy or irritate
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haughty
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self-satisfied and scornful of other, excessively proud
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conspicuous
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easy to see, obvious
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corruption
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to make dishonest, evil wicket, or impure
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pompous
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puffed up with self importance
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hypothesis
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an assumption made for the sake of argument or firther study
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avaricious
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greedy for wealth or posession
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chaotic
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completely disordered and confused
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formidable
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inspiring fear, dread, or amazement
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fanatical
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excessively enthusiastic or dreaded
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insolent
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insulting, intentionally rude or disrespectful
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insight
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the power or sense to understand the nature of something
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illuminated
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to light up, brighten
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impending
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about to happen
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scrutinizing
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to examine carefully and closely
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stalwart
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of outstanding strength, sturdy
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noteworthy
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deserving attention, worthy of notice
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nonchalantly
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cool and unconcerned
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monarch
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a hereditary soverign
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misanthrope
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a person who regards all others with hate or distrust
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array
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a large and impressive display or number
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articulate
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to utter clearly and distinctly
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biased
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showing a strong preference or inclination
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beneficial
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contributing to health and well being
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archaic
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of an earlier period, of a long time past, old fashioned
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expounding
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to explain by giving detail
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diverse
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variety; difference
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dominated
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to occupy a commanding position
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heretical
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belief that differs from an orthodox religion or doctrine
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edifice
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a large, elaborate building
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emulate
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to try to do as well or better than, esp. by imitating
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distinctive
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serving to set apart as different or characterize as special
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critique
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a critical review or commentary
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objective
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not influenced by personal feelings or opinions
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ironically
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a manner of expression that implies the opposite
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literally
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real, actual, without exaggeration
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nondescript
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lacking distinctive features or characteristics
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sauntering
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to walk in a leisurely way, stroll
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random
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unplanned or unorganized
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pretentious
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showy, making a flashy outward show to attract attention
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smirk
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to smile in a self-satisfied, artificial way
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tome
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a weighty, large, or scholarly book
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connoisseur
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an expert, esp. a person with special training
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idioms
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an expression whose meaning cannot be understood by putting together the meanings of each word seperately
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verbose
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overly wordy, long winded
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