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25 Cards in this Set
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acclaim
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praise, approval; to salute
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amass
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to gather, to accumulate, to colelct
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anarchist
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one who believes in the absence of government or law
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banter
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to speak in a witty or teasing manner
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blithe
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lighthearted, joyous,cheerful, free of spirit
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cacophonous
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harsh sounding, having dissonance
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commensurate
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equal
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complacency
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the state of being self-satisfied
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desiccate
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to dry up
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diminution
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reduction, diminishment
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elicit
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to bring out a response, to evoke
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incessant
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uninterrupted
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jollity
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merriment, state of being jolly
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kindle
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to stir up, to start a fire
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parsimony
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frugality, stinginess; excessive economy
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penury
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extreme poverty
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perspicacious
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having clear insight, very perceptive, shrewd
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pliable
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easily manipulated or able to be bent freely without breaking
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quell
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to quiet or to put down a disturbance
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rectify
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to set right or to correct
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rue
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to be sorry for, to regret
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sluggard
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a person who is lazy
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stealthy
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acting in a secret or sneaky way
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succinct
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breif compact
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voluminous
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marked by great volume or size
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