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20 Cards in this Set
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connoisseur
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(n) an expert or judge in matters of taste or another art ~ critic
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conspiracy
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(n) a secret plot/plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful
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contrite
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(adj) feeling or expressing remorse or penitence: affected by guilt
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cursory
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(adj) hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed ~ superficial
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distraught
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(adj) deeply upset/affected
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germane
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(adj) relevant to a subject under consideration ~ closely related
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lucid
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(adj) expressed clearly, easy to understand ~ sensible
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plight
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(v) a dangerous, difficult or otherwise unfortunate situation
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symmetrical
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(adj) made up of similar parts facing each other- showing symmetry ~ balanced/equal
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verbose
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(adj) wordy
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adept
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(adj) very skilled or proficient at something
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encompass
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(v) surround and have or hold within ~ circumscribe
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entrepreneur
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(n) a business man/woman
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eradicate
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(v) destroy completely
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homogeneous
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(adj) of the same kind, alike
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presumptuous
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(adj) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate ~ arrogant
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sordid
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(adj) involving ignoble actions and motives, arousing moral distaste and contempt ~ sleazy/dirty
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standardize
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(v) cause to conform to a standard ~ make consistent
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stint
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(v) supply an ungenerous or inadequate amount of something ~ frugal
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stringent
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(adj) strict, precise and exacting
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