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20 Cards in this Set
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Abate
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(v.) To make less in amount, degree
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Adulation
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(n.) Praise or flattery that is excessive
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Anathema
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(n.) An object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation
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Astute
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(adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
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Avarice
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(n.) a greedy desire, particulary for wealth
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Culpable
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(adj.) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
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Dilatory
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(adj.) tending to delay or procrastinate
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Egregious
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(adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass
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Equivocate
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(v.) to speak or act in a way that allows more than one interpretation
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Evanescent
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(adj.) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
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Irresolute
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(adj.) unable to make up one's mind, hesitating
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Nebulous
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(adj.) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent
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Novice
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(n.) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience
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Penury
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(n.) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
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Pretentious
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(adj.) Done for show, striving to make a big impression
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Recapitulate
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(v.) to review a series of facts; to sum up
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Resuscitate
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(v.) to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
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Slovenly
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(adj.) untidy, dirty, careless
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Supposition
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(n.) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
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Torpid
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(adj.) inactive, sluggish, dull
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