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25 Cards in this Set
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cogent
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appealing to the mind or to reason; convincing
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regale
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to entertain with something that delights
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mordant
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biting; caustic; sarcastic
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agog
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in eager desire
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captious
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disposed to find fault or raise objections
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arbitrage
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the nearly simultaneous purchase and sale of an asset in order to profit from price discrepancies
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redoubt
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a stronghold
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chichi
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affectedly trendy
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taw
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a large marble
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vexillology
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the study of flags
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quorum
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such a number of the officers or members of any body as is legally competent to transact business
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abscond
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to depart secretly
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virtu
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love of or taste for fine objects of art; also, productions of art
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junta
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a governmental council or committee, esp
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gamut
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a complete extent or range
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lexicon
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a dictionary; also, the vocabulary of a person, group, etc
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aestival
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of or belonging to the summer
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slugabed
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one who stays in bed until a late hour
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desultory
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jumping from subject to subject; erratic; inconsistent
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irascible
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easily provoked to anger
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acumen
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quickness or keenness of perception or discernment
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scion
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a descendant; an heir
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bandog
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a large and fierce dog
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multifarious
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having great diversity or variety
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sublunary
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situated beneath the moon; terrestrial
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