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20 Cards in this Set
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articulate
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verb; to pronounce distinctly
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cavort
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verb; to romp or prance around exuberantly
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credence
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noun; belief, mental acceptance
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decry
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verb; to condemn, express strong disapproval
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dissemble
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verb; to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
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distraught
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adj; extremely agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
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eulogy
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noun; a formal statement of commendation; HIGH PRAISE
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evince
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verb; to display clearly, to make evident
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exhume
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verb; to remove from a grave, to bring to light
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feckless
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adj; lacking in spirit and strength, ineffective, weak, irresponsible
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murky
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adj; dark and gloomy, lacking in clarity
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nefarious
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adj; wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
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piquant
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adj; stimulating to the taste or mind, spicy, appealingly provocative
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primordial
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adj; developed or created at the very beginning, going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage, BASIC, fundamental
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propinquity
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noun; nearness in place or time
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unwonted
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adj; not usual or expected, not in character
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utopian
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adj; founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world, IMPRACTICAL
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verbiage
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noun; language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion, sense or content, WORDINESS
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verdant
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adj; green in tint or color, immature in experience or judgement
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viscous
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adj; having a gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
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