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15 Cards in this Set
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adroit
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skillful; clever syn: dexterous ant: clumsy |
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macroscopic
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visible to the naked eye
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fatuous
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foolish; insane
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bovine
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pertaining to cows or cattle
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ferret
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to search or drive out |
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affectation
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a phony attitude syn: sham ant: sensible; wise |
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knell |
a sound made by a bell, often rung at a funeral
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dichotomy
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a division into two parts
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callow
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young and inexperienced syn: immature ant: mature |
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laconic
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using few words; short; concise syn: pithy ant: verbose |
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quiddity
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an essential quality syn: essence |
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patent
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evident or obvious syn: indisputable; apparent |
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peccadillo
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a minor offence; a misdeed
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sagacious
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wise; having keen perception and sound judgment syn: shrewd ant: obtuse |
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rationalize
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to make an excuse for syn: justify |
