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22 Cards in this Set
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adulation
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praise or flattery
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evanescent
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vanishing
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dilatory
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not on time
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abate
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to make less in amount
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irresolute
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hesitating
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astute
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crafty
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avarice
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a greedy desire
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egregious
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conspicuous
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culpable
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deserving blame
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anathema
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an object of intense dislike
a curse |
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equivocate
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to be deliberately vague
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slovenly
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dirty
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supposition
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something assumed
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succinct
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brief and clear answer
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recapitulate
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to sum up
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nebulous
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cloudlike
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resuscitate
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to revive
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torpid
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sluggish
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novice
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a beginner
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penury
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extreme poverty
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modicum
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a moderate amount
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pretentious
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done for show
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