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50 Cards in this Set
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Fledgling |
New and untried |
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Opulence |
Luxury |
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Proximity |
Closeness |
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Hackneyed |
Overused |
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Unassailable |
Impossible to deny |
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Voluminous |
Big and bulky |
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Supplant |
To take the place of |
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Affinity |
A natural attraction or liking |
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Sagacious |
Wise/sensible |
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Incessant |
Constant |
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Misanthrope |
A person who hates humankind |
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Progeny |
Descendants |
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Effervescent |
High spirited |
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Dispassionate |
Impartial |
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Brusque |
Abrupt/curt |
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Nonchalance |
Lack of concern |
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Indefatigable |
Untiring |
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Stoic |
Seemingly unaffected by pain or discomfort |
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Voracious |
Ravenous/insatiable |
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Morose |
Very gloomy |
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Parsimonious |
Too thrifty |
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Prodigal |
Wasteful and reckless with money |
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Exuberance |
High-spirited enthusiasm |
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Writhe |
To twist and turn in discomfort |
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Decadence |
Moral deterioration |
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Exemplary |
Praiseworthy |
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Insolvent |
Penniless |
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Coalesc |
To merge into a whole |
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Surreptitious |
Stealthy |
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Incidental |
Occurring as a minor consequence of something more important |
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Querulous |
Complaining |
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Lampoon |
To ridicule through humerus imitation |
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Reproach |
An expression of disapproval |
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Brevity |
Briefness |
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Torpor |
Mental or physical inactivity |
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Heist |
Theft |
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Frivolous |
Not sensible |
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Clemency |
Mercy |
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Unscathed |
Unharmed or uninjured |
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Respite |
A short period of relief |
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Levity |
Lightness of manner or speech |
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Meander |
To move aimlessly |
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Peripheral |
Of minor importance |
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Vacillate |
To sway indecisively between two opinions |
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Eloquent |
Very expressive and persuasive |
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Unobtrus |
Not noticeable |
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Jargon |
Technical speech |
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Substantiate |
To verify/prove |
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Dearth |
A scarcity |
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Copious |
Abundant |
