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20 Cards in this Set
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affable
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adj. courteoous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
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aggrandize
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v. to increase in greatness, power, or wealth, to build up or intensify; to make appear greater
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amorphous
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adj. shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character
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aura
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n. that which sorrounds (as an atmosphere)
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contraband
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n. illegal traffic
adj. illegal prohibited |
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erudite
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adj. scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic
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gossamer
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adj. thin, light, delicate, insubstantial
n. a very thin, light cloth |
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infer
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v. to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thoought; to hint. suggest, imply
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inscrutable
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adj. incapable of being understood; impsible to see through physically
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insular
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adj. relating to; characteristic of;
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irrevocable
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adj. incapable of being change or called back
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propensity
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n. a natural inclination or predilection toward
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querulous
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adj. pevish, complaining, fretful
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remonstrate
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v. to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to
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repudiate
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v. to disown, reject, or deny the validity of
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resilient
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adj. able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
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reverberate
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v. to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly
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scurrilous
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adj. coarsely abusive, vulgar or low
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sedulous
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adj. persistent, showing industry and determination
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sleaxy
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adj. thhin or flimsyin texture; cheAP,
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