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20 Cards in this Set
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accrue
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grow or accumulate over time
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annotation
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note or comment to explain, with literary work
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bedlam
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state of uproar and confusion
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covert
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hidden, kept secret, hiding place
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debonair
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pleasant, smooth, polished in manner and appearance
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dun
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demand insistently, a creditor, dark, dull, dingy
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efficacious
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effective, producing results
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equanimity
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calmness, refusal to panic
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forfuitous
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accidental, occurring by happy chance
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gist
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main point
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gratuitous
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uncalled for, unjustified
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imperious
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overbearing, dominating
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invective
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strong condemnation, abusive language
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motley
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showing great variety, jester
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munificent
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extremely generous, lavish
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procrastinate
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delay
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provocative
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produce strong feeling or response
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recondite
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exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding
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reprobate
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unprincipled person,
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sedentary
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continued sitting, in one place
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