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25 Cards in this Set
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Pithy
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concise
forcefully expressive |
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valiant
(adj.) |
possessing or acting with bravery
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dissolute
(adj.) |
lax in morals
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probity
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the quality of having strong moral principles
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aspiration
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a hope or ambition of achieving something
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undulating
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move with a smooth, wavelike motion
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boor
(n.) |
a rude or insensitive person
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nugatory
(adj.) |
of no value or importance
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transmute
(v.) |
change in from, nature, or substance
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innate
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relating to one's very nature
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predilection
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a preference
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propriety
(n.) |
proper behavior
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corrobate
(v.) |
to verify
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formidable
(adj.) |
strong
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trepidation
(n.) |
the act of shaking out of fear
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hypocrisy
(n.) |
acting with deception
insincerity |
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prodigious
(adj.) |
monstrously large
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abrogate
(v.) |
to get rid of
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wily
(adj.) |
conniving
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exaltation
(n.) |
glorification
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licentious
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acting without restraint
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pallor
(n.) |
paleness of skin
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ameliorate
(v.) |
to make an uncomfortable or unfavorable situation better
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indignant
(adj.) |
expressing anger or distrust
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avid
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enthusiastic
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