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25 Cards in this Set
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raconteur
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one who excels in telling stories and anecdotes
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polymath
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a person of great or varied learning
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extempore
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without premeditation or preparation
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blandishment
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flattering speech or action
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hugger-mugger
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secret; also, muddled, disorderly
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quiddity
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the essence or nature of a thing
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implacable
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incapable of being pacified
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edacious
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given to eating
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surfeit
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an excessive amount; also, to supply to excess
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perspicacity
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clearness of understanding
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aberrant
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abnormal
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ennui
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a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction arising from lack of interest
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invidious
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tending to provoke envy or ill will
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jocund
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light-hearted; mirthful
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panoply
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a splendid or impressive array
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miscreant
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a scoundrel, a villain; also, a heretic
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fugacious
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lasting but a short time
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respite
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an interval of rest or relief
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somnolent
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drowsy; also, tending to cause sleepiness
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cavil
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to raise trivial objections; also, a trivial objection
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daedal
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skillful; artistic; ingenious
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sang-froid
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coolness in trying circumstances
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clinquant
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tinsel
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assiduous
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constant in application or attention
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intractable
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not easily governed, managed, or directed
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