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20 Cards in this Set
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Assiuous
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(ADJ) persistent, attentive, diligent
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Assuage
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(ADJ) to ease, lesson (pain)
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Criterion
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(N) standard used in judging
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Cryptic
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(ADJ) hidden; secret; mysterious
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Dogmatic
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(ADJ) asserting an opinion, positive in manner
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Droll
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(ADJ) odd and laughter-provoking
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Expidient
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(ADJ) advantageous, useful
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Furtive
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(ADJ) done by stealth; hence, sly; stealthy
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Interrogate
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(V) to question; to examine by asking questions
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Intrepid
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(ADJ) very brave, fearless, unshakable
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Introspective
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(ADJ) deeply thoughtful; looking into one's own mind
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Nurture
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(V) to feed; to foster, to bring up or train
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Prodigious
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(ADJ) extraordinary in bulk; huge; monstrous
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Profane
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(V) violate; desecrate
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Profusion
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(N) lavish expenditure; overabundant condition
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Quell
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(V) to subdue, put down forcefully
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Reputed
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(ADJ) according to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance; alleged
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Resigned
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(ADJ) unresisting; patiently submissive
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Spontaneous
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(ADJ) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance
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Trite
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(ADJ) hackneyed; commonplace
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