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41 Cards in this Set
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consice
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brief and to the point
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laconic
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disposed to useing few words
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congenital
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existing at birth
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astute
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shrew; keen
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perjure
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to lie under oath
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prudent
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using good judgement
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loquacious
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v talkative
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verbose
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wordy
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verbatim
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word for word
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gratify
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the please
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vacillate
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to change ones mind repeatedly
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magnanimous
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noble of heart; generous; forgiving
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vacuous
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lacking substance
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sanguine
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cheerfully optimistic
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phlegmatic
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sluggish
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succinct
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spoken or written in a clear and precise manner
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schism
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a division into political or religious factions
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brusque
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rudely abrupt
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jurisdiction
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the sphere of authority or control
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allegation
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a formal accusation
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garrulous
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talkative
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circumlocution
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evasive speech; talking around a subject
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benefactor
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one who supports or helps another
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amorphous
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lacking shape; changeable in form
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dormant
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inactive; sleeping
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unanimous
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in full agreement
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lethargic
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sluggish; dully apathetic
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querulous
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disposed to complaining
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melancholy
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sad, depressed
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pusillanimous
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cowardly
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brevity
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quality of succinct expression
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incisive
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having or indicating keen insight
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pontificate
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to speak pompously
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euphemism
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the substitution of an inoffensive term for an offensive one
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eulogy
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praising tribute
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beneficiary
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one who receives benefits
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benediction
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an expression of good wishes
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metamorphosis
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a transformation
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fickle
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likely to change opinion unpredictably
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prosaic
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unimaginative; ordinary
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insipid
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uninteresting; dull; w/out flavor
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