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20 Cards in this Set
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abridge
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to shorten the number of words
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affable
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pleasant and easy to talk to
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bolster
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anything used as a support
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emendation
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a correction
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expletive
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an oath or exclamation usually profane
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finality
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the quality or condition of being complete
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furor
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frenzied anger
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garrulous
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talking too much
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idiomatic
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characteristic of a particular language
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impromptu
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without previous thought or preparation
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intangible
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not capable of being touched
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invoke
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to call upon a higher power for assistance
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lucrative
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producing money
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reciprocate
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to give do or take in return
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shrew
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a mouse like animal
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subterfuge
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a trick
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supercillious
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showing scorn
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tawdry
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gaudy showy and cheap
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verbose
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using or containing more words than necessary
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wistful
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full of longing
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