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20 Cards in this Set
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Articulate
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to pronounce distinctly, to express well in words
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Cavort
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to romp or prance around exuberantly
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Credence
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beieif, metal acceptance
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Decry
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to condemn, express strong disapproval
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Dissemble
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to disguise or conceal, give a false impression
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Distraught
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very agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
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Eulogy
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a formal statement of commendation
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Evince
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to display clearly, to make evident
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Exhume
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to remove from a grave, to bring to light
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Feckless
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lacking in spirit and strength
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Murky
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dark and gloomy, obscure
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Nefarious
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wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standard
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Piquant
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stimulating to the taste or mind
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Primordial
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developed or created at the very beginning
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Propinquity
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nearness in place or time, kinship
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Unwonted
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not usual or expected, not in character
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Utopian
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founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world, impractical
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Verbiage
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language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness, a manner of expression
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Verdant
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green in tint or color, immature in experience or judgment
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Viscous
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having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
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