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20 Cards in this Set
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Abate |
To make less in amount, to subside |
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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 |
Crafty, wise |
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Avarice |
A greedy desire particularly for wealth |
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Culpable |
Deserving blame |
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Dilatory |
Tending to delay or procrastinate , 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 one interpretation |
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Evanescent |
Vanishing, soon passing away |
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Irresolute |
Hesitating, unable to make up one's mind |
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Nebulous |
Cloud like, vague, confused |
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Novice |
One who is just a beginner at some activity requiring experience |
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Penury |
Extreme poverty |
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Pretentious |
Down for show, striving to make a big impression |
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Recapitulate |
To sum up |
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Resuscitate |
To revive, to brink back to consciousness |
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Slovenly |
Untidy, dirty |
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Supposition |
Something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence |
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Torpid |
Inactive,sluggish |
