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55 Cards in this Set
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Deserted of people |
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Prodigious |
Impressively great in extent size or degree |
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Eloquent |
Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing |
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Ominous |
Given the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen |
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Audacious |
Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks |
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Lucrative |
Producing a great deal of money or profit |
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Enigma |
A mystery |
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Candor or candid |
The quality of being open and honest in expression |
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Melancholy |
A feeling of sadness with no obvious cause |
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Prolific |
Plentiful; producing much/a lot of fruit or offspring |
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Futile |
Pointless |
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Zeal |
Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective |
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Languish |
To grow weak or feeble |
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Enthrall |
To capture the fascinated attention of |
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Renown |
The condition of being known or talked about by many people |
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Bombastic |
Important sounding but with little meaning |
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Apathy |
Lack of emotion or interest |
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Revere |
To feel deep respect or admiration for someone or something |
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Disdain |
Contempt the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect |
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Benevolent |
Well-meaning and kind |
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Innocuous |
Harmless |
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Augment |
To increase |
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Reticent |
Not revealing ones thoughts or feelings readily; uncommunicative |
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Banal |
Obvious and boring |
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Ameliorate |
To make something bad to better |
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D e r i s i o n |
Contempt or ridicule |
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Pedantic |
Eager to show off one's learning concerned with Minor Details |
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Pretentious |
Attempting to impress |
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Indolent |
Lazy |
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Dubious |
Doubtful |
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Extol |
To praise |
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Incessant |
Continuing without pause or interruption |
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Frugal |
Careful in spending money |
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Sagacity |
Wisdom |
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Inexorable |
Impossible to stop or prevent |
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Ricochet |
To bounce one or more times off a surface |
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Acquiesce |
To accept something reluctantly but without protest |
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Capricious |
Inexplicable changes of mood or behavior |
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Insipid |
Bland lacking flavor |
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Astute |
Clever |