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22 Cards in this Set
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Imperturbable
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Not easily excited; emotionally steady
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Paroxysm
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A sudden outburst; a spasm
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Increment
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An increase; an addition
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Collusion
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A secret agreement
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Dilettante
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A dabbler in the arts; one who engages in activities in an amatuerish way
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Acclamation
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A shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval
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Bucolic
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Rural; rustic; relating to shepards and cowherds
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Paltry
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Inferior; mean; insignificant
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Calumniate
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To slander; to falsely accuse
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Mandate
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A formal order; to issue an order
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Chary
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Extremely cautious; reserved
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Shibboleth
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A mannerism that distinguishes one group of people from another; a commonplace saying
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Refulgent
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Shining or radiant
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Tyro
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A beginner; one with little or no skill
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Peregrination
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The act of traveling; an excursion, especially to a foreign country
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Redolent
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Smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories
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Proffer
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To offer
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Pedantry
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A display of knowledge; an overly rigid attention to rules
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Profane
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Impure; not connected with religious matters; to treat with contempt
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Unremitting
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Never stopping or letting up
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Vituperative
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Harshly abusive
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Vacillate
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To swing indecisively from one idea to another; to waver weakly
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