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18 Cards in this Set
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nebulous
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adj. cloudy: lacking definite form or limits; "gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion
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novice
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n. A beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject
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modicum
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n. A small, modest or trifling amount
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penury
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n. indigence: a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"
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pretentious
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making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction; "a pretentious country house";
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recapitulate
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v. summarize briefly; "Let's recapitulate the main ideas
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slovenly
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adj. frowsy: negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt; "filled the door with her frowzy bulk"
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succinct
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adj. brief and to the point; having characteristics of both brevity and clarity; compressed into a tiny area
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supposition
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n. guess: a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
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torpid
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adj. inert: slow and apathetic; "she was fat and inert"; "a sluggish worker"; "a mind grown torpid in old age"
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nebulous, novice
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modicum
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P
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penury, prententious,
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recapitulate
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slovenly,succint,supposition
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nouns
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novice, modicum, penury, supposition
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verbs
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recapitulate,
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adjectives
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slovenly, succinct, torpid, pretentious
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