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20 Cards in this Set
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Articulate
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v. to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to connect by a joint
adj. expressed clearly and forcefully; jointed |
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cavort
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v. to romp or prance around exhuberantly; to make merry
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credence
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n. belief, mental acceptance
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decry
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v. to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate
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dissemble
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v. to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
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distraught
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adj. very much agitated or upset as a result of emotional or mental conflict
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eulogy
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n. a formal statement of commendation; high praise
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exhume
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v. to rmove from grave; to bring to light
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feckless
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adj. lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irrespnsible, unreliable
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murky
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adj. dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity
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nefarious
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adj. wicked,depraved,devoid of moral standards
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evince
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v. to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
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piquant
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stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, mungent; appealingly provocative
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primordial
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adj. developed or created at the very beginning; fundamental, basic
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propinquity
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n. nearness in place or time; kinship
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unwonted
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adj. not usual or expected; not in character
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utopian
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adj. founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
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verbiage
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n. language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression
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verdant
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adj. green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgement
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viscous
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adj. having a gelationous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
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