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10 Cards in this Set
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exigencies
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urgent
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pragmatic
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practical
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indigent
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poor
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raucous
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harsh sound, disturbing
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prolix
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lengthy, wordy
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The professor put his students to sleep with his prolix lecture.
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florid
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reddish, excessive
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lugubrious
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sadness, pondering feeling
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The heartbroken girl was listening to lugubrious songs of love.
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trenchant
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caustic, clear, sharp, effective
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The judge listened to the trenchant points the lawyer presented in court.
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epitaph
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memorable inscription
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grave insceiption
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indolence
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inactive, lazy
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