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20 Cards in this Set
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Accrue
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(v.) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result.
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Annotation
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(n.) A critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work.
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Bedlam
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(n.) A state or scene of uproar and confusion
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Covert
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(adj.) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; (n.) a sheltered place, a hiding place
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Debonair
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(adj.) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance
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Dun
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(v.) to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; (n.)a creditor; (adj.) dark, dull, drab, dingy.
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Efficacious
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(adj.) effective, producing results.
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Equanimity
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(n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic
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Fortuitous
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(adj.) accidental, occuring by a happy chance
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Gist
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(n.) The essential part, main point or essence
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Gratuitous
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(adj.) freely given, not called for by circumstances, unwarranted
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Imperious
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(adj.) overbearing, arrogant, seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling
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Invective
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(n.) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; (adj.) abusive, vituperative
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Motley
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(adj.) showing great variety; composed of different elements or man colors; (n.) a jester's costume, a jester
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Munificient
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(adj.) extremely generous, lavish
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Procrastinate
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(v.) to delay, put off until later
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Provocative
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(adj.)Tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying
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Recondrite
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(adj.) exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding
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Reprobate
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(n.) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; (adj.) wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; (v.) to dissapprove of, condemn.
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Sedentary
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(adj.) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place.
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