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20 Cards in this Set
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artic'ulate
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(v)to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to connect by a joint or joints
(adj)expressed clearly and forcefully; able to employ language clearly and forcefully; jointed |
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cavort'
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(v)to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry
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cred'ence
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(n)belief, mental acceptance
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decry'
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(v)to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate
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dissem'ble
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(v)to diguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
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distraught'
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(adj)very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
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eu'logy
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(n)a formal statement of commendation; high praise
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envice'
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(v)to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
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exhume'
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(v)to remove from a grave; to bring to light
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feck'less
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(adj)lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable
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mur'ky
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(adj)dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision
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nefar'ious
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(adj)wicked, depraved, deviod of moral standards
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pi'quant
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(adj)stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative
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primor'dial
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(adj)developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic
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propin'quity
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(n)nearness in place or time; kinship
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unwon'ted
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(adj)not usual or expected; not in character
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uto'pian
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(adj)founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
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ver'biage
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(n)language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression
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ver'dant
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(adj)green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment
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vis'cous
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(adj)having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
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