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43 Cards in this Set
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loquacious
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talkative
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cogent
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convincing and well reasoned
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alacrity
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speed
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salubrious
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favorable to health
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amalgamate
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to mix together
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enigma
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one that is puzzling
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belligerent
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tending to fight
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distend
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to swell
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disparate
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fundamentally different
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diffuse
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to spread out
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enervate
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to weaken
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gaunt
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thin and bony
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explicit
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clearly stated
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mitigate
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to lessen
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nemesis
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a formidable, often vicious opponent
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guile
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deceit
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guile
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deceit
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pilfer
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to steal
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ambiguous
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doubtful
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florid
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excessively decorated
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intransigent
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uncomprimising
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stigma
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a mark of shame
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auspicious
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having favorable prospects
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bane
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something causing destruction
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mollify
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to calm
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paragon
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model of excellence
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venerate
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to respect deeply
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deleterious
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harmful
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veracity
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truth
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dissonance
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a harsh combination
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obsequious
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overly submissive
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diatribe
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an abusive condemnatory speech
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emulate
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to copy
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propriety
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the quality of acting proper
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insipid
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lacking interest in flavor
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discern
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to recognize
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circumspect
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aware of potential consenquences
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implacable
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unable to be calmed down
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erudite
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scholarly
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castigate
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to punish harshly
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precipitate
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to bring about abruptly
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arbitrate
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to judge a dispute
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innocuous
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harmless
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