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20 Cards in this Set
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acrimonious
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aggressive; bitter in tone or attitude
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adulate
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to flatter or praise in excess
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addle
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to confuse
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androgynous
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A) Having an ambiguous sexual identity
B) Having both male & female characteristics |
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bucolic
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simple; rural; less complicated
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clemency
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an act of mercy or forgiveness
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covetous
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greedy; desirious of wealth
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extrapolate
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to infer; to answer based on given info
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exult
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to celebrate; to be joyous
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furlough
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a break or leave of absence from work
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harangue
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a passionate speech
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harlequin
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jester; clown; joker
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importune
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to beg; to plead
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infinitesimal
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extremely small, minute
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lugubrious
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overly gloomy/emotional
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magnanimous
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significant; generous; noble; magnificent
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pnewmatic
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containing compresed air; of or relating to air or gas
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rodomontade
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(n) pretentious, boasting/bragging
(v) to boast or brag |
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tawdry
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cheap; showy; gaudy
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unmitigated
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relentless; persistent; on going
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