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20 Cards in this Set
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Abate |
To make less amount, degree |
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Adulation |
Praise or flattery that is excessive |
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Anathema |
An object of intense dislike |
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Astute |
Shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom |
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Avarice |
a greedy desire, particularly for wealth |
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Culpable |
Deserving blame, worthy of condemnation |
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Dulatory |
Tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone |
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Egregious |
Conspicuous, standing out from the mass |
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Equivocate |
To speak or act in a way that allows for more than once interpretation |
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Evanescent |
Vanishing, soon passing away |
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Irresolute |
Unable to make up one's mind |
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Nebulous |
Cloudlike, resembling xloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused |
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Novice |
One who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience |
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Penury |
Extreme poverty |
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Pretentious |
Done for show, strive for big impression |
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Recapitulate |
To review a series of facts; to sum up |
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Resuscitate |
To revive, bring back to unconsciousness |
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Slovenly |
Untidy, dirty, careless |
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Supposition |
Something that is assume or taken for granted without conclusive evidence |
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Torpid |
Inactive, sluggish, dull |
