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40 Cards in this Set
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myopic
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shortsighted
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ratiocinate
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think, contemplate
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render
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say or make
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recapitulate
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repeat,reiterate
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loquacious
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talkative
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verbose
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wordy
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gregarious
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sociable
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elocution
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art of public speaking
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circumlocution
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indirect language
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recalcitrant
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defiant
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cogent
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intelligent
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seminal
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original
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meritorious
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deserving of praise or merit
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redact
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revise or edit
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placate
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soothe or appease
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tedious
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boring
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synopsis
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summary
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cadence
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rhythm
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cavort
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prance and dance about
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boisterous
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loud,energetic
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daft
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insane,foolish
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deft
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skilled, adept
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tome
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large book
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peruse
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read
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entomology
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study of insects
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ostracize
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to exclude from a community
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pariah
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an outcast
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persevere
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persist, remain constant
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latent
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hidden
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burgeon
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come forth, blossom
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diligent
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careful
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paragon
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model of perfection
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commodious
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spacious, roomy
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clairvoyant
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able to see things others cannot
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cosmopolitan
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worldly, sophisticated
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vast
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enormous
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voluminous
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large,ample
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exorbitant
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excessive
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extravagant
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excessive
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colossus
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an enormous stucture
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