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20 Cards in this Set
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adroit
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skillful; dexterous; clever; shrewd
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acrimonious
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full of spite; bitter; nasty
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abysmal
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extremely hopeless or wretched; bottomless
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accrue
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to accumulate over time
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affidavit
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a sworn written statement made before an official
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covet
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to wish for enviously
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criterion
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a standard; basis for judgement
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cryptic
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mysterious; mystifying
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erudite
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scholarly; deeply learned
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euphemism
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a pleasant or inoffensive expression used in place of an unpleasant or offensive one
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qualify
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to modify or restrict
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quixotic
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romantic or idealistic to a foolish degree
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facet
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any of the flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem; aspect
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improvise
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to preform without preparation; to make do with whatever materials are avaliable
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jaunt
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a short pleasure trip
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doldrums
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low spirits; a state of in activity
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draconian
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harsh; severe; cruel
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dolt
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a stupid person; dunce
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platonic
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nonsexual; purely spiritual
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placebo
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a fake medication sometimes used as a control in test of the effectiveness of drugs
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