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22 Cards in this Set
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Distraught |
Very much agitated or upset due to emotion or mental conflict |
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Credence |
Belief, mental acceptance |
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Feckless |
Lacking in spirit and strength, ineffective |
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Decry |
To condemn, express strong disapproval |
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Articulate |
To pronounce distinctly, to express well in words |
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Derogatory |
Designed to belittle or degrade |
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Cavort |
To romp or prance around |
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Dissemble |
To disguise or conceal |
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Eulogy |
A formal statement of praise |
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Exhume |
To Remove from a grave, to bring to light |
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Evince |
To display clearly |
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Verdant |
Green in tint or colour, immature |
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Verbiage |
Wordy or inflated |
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Murky |
Dark and gloomy, obscure |
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Propinquity |
Nearness in place or time |
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Intractable |
Hard to manage, stubborn |
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Piquant |
Stimulating to the taste or mind |
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Utopian |
Founded upon an ideal world, impractical |
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Nefarious |
Wicked, depraved |
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Viscous |
Having a gelatinous quality |
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Unwonted |
Not usual or expected |
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Primordial |
Created at the very beginning, basic |