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22 Cards in this Set
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abate
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v- to subside; become less; to make less in amount or degree
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adulation
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n- accessive praise or flattery
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anathema
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n- an object of intense dislike; an abombination
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astute
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adj- showing practical wisdom; shrewd, wise
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avarice
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n- greed
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culpable
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adj- deserving blame or blameworthy; worthy of condomnation
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dilatory
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adj- not on time, late, tardy
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egregious
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adj- standing out from the mass, conspicuous, unfavourable; blatant or glaring
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equivocate
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v- to speak or act in a way that allows more than one interpretation; to talk out of both sides of the mouth; to be dileberatly vague or ambiguous
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evanescent
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adj- soon passing away; vanishing; ephemeral; transient
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irresolute
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adj- unable to make up one's mind; indecisive
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modicum
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n- a small or moderate amount
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nebulous
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adj- cloudlike; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistint
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novice
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n- one who is just a beginner in something that requires skill
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penury
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n- extreme poverty
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pretentious
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adj- done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit unjustifyingly; austentation
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recapitulate
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v- to review a series of facts or to sum up
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resuscitate
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v- to revive or bring back to consciousness
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slovenly
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adj-- untidy, dirty, careless
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succinct
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adj- expressed briefly and clearly; lackin in fullness of cut, skimpy (clothing)
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supposition
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n- something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence; an assumpsion
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torpid
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adj- sluggish, dull, and inactive
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