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10 Cards in this Set
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obstreperous
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noisy, loud
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contumacious
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insubordinate, rebellious
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mettlesome
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courageous, high-spirited. Don't confuse with "meddlesome," meaning inclined to interfere.
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cadge
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to beg, to get by begging
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pith
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heart of the matter, basic trait. Also force, strength, or vigor
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supine
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lying on the back. Also slow to act, passive.
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remonstrate
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to protest, object
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inveigh
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to attack verbally, denounce, deprecate
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precepts
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rules establishing standards of conduct
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impute
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to attribute to a cause or source, ascribe
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