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20 Cards in this Set
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Affable (adj) |
Courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to |
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Amorphous (adj) |
Shapeless, without, definitive form, of not particular type of character; without organization, unity, or cohesion |
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Contraband (n) |
Illegal traffic, smuggled goods |
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Gossamer (adj) |
Thin, light, delicate |
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Inscrutable(adj) |
Incapable of being understood |
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Irrevocable (adj) |
Incapable of being changed |
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Querulous (adj) |
Peevish, complaint fretful |
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Remonstrate (v) |
To argue or plead with someone against something, protest against |
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Reverberate (v) |
To RE echo resound to reflect or reflected repeatedly |
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Sleazy (adj) |
Thin or flimsy in texture, cheap |
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Aggrandize (v) |
Increase in greatness, power, or wealth |
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Aura (n) |
That which surrounds (as an atmosphere) a distinctive air or personal quality |
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Erudite (adj) |
Scholarly, learned bookish |
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Infer (v) |
Find out by reasoning |
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Insular (adj). |
Relating to, characteristic of an island |
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Propensity (n) |
A natural inclination or predilection toward |
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Repudiate (v) |
To disown,reject, or deny the validity of |
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Resilient (adj) |
Able to return to an original state |
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Scurrilous (adj) |
Coarsely abusive, vulgar or low |
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Sedulous (adj) |
Persistent showing industry and determination |
