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37 Cards in this Set
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extravagant; wasteful
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prodigal
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state of being financially successful
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prosperity
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extraordinary in size or amount
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prodigious
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an excessive amount; overindulgence of eating and drinking
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surfeit
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large quantity (of writing), to fill many volumes
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voluminous
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abundantly supplied or filled
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replete
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considerable in quantity; consisting of or relating to substance; important
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substantial
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abundant
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rife
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great quantity
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abundant
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bulky, heavy, large
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massive
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stingy, frugal
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parsimonious
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stingy
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closefisted
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one who hoards wealth
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miser
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practicing economy
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thrifty
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unable to pay debts; bankrupt; impoverished
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insolvent
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an insufficient amount; dearth
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paucity
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worn out; meager
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threadbare
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deficient in quality or quantity; scanty
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meager
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insufficient supply; rarity
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scarcity
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thinking a lot of oneself and little of others; haughty; patronizing; condescending
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supercilious
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overstepping the bounds of propriety or courtesy
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presumptuous
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characterized by the assumption of dignity and importance
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pretentious
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showy parade of importance
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pompous
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unnecessary; excessive; extra
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superfluous
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not essential; having no relevance
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extraneous
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unimportant
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trivial
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related; significant to the matter at hand
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relevant
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harsh criticism
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censure
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to find fault with; blame
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upbraid
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to deny the truth of; to invalidate
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negate
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to refuse sharply
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rebuff
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to disapprove of; a criticism
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reproof (n) / reprove (v)
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to reject with strong disapproval
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repudiate
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extreme dislike involving anger and disgust
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scorn
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to disprove
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refute
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to reject strongly
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spurn
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to criticize publicly
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denounce
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