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20 Cards in this Set
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debunk
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to prove wrong or false
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eclectic
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taken from many sources
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vociferous
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loud and noisy with one's own voice, especially shouting
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altruistic
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showing unselfish concern for others
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cantankerous
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bad tempered; quarrelsome
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mitigate
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to make or become les severe
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mundane
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commonplace; ordinary
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grandiloquent
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using big, fancy words when speaking for the purpose of impressing others
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recalcitrant
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stubbornly disobedient; defiant
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vie
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tocompete for, as in a contest
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strident
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harsh and grating; loud and shrill
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prolific
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abundantly productive
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abet
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to encourage or assist in a questionable activity
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infallible
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incapable of error; never wrong
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imminent
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about happen; likely to occur in the very near future
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eminent
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above others in merit or reputation;distingushed
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modicum
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small or token amount
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protege
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one receiving personal direction and care from a mentor
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tome
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a book - usually large and academic
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conundrum
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a riddle, puzzle, or problem with no solution
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