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17 Cards in this Set
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Accost
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To approach and speak to in an aggressive or challenging way
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Avarice
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Greed for wealth
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Bilk
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To cheat out of what is due
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Consummate
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adj. extremely skilled; complete or perfect v. to bring to a satisfactory conclusion; to complete
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Conversant
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Having knowledge or experience; well-informed
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Credulous
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adj. willing to believe things with only slight or no evidence; easily convinced n. credulity
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Euphoria
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n. a feeling of great happiness or well-being adj. euphoric
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Fortuitous
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1. happening by lucky chance; accidental 2. Lucky or fortunate
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Hypothetical
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Based on something that is not actual but assumed or supposed
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Hypothesis
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A supposition or tentative explanation for purposes of argument, further study, or investigation
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Incoherent
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Adj. Not connected; confused; rambling n. incoherence
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Miniscule
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Very small in size or importance
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Pleasantry
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An agreeable, casual remark.
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Procrastinate
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v. To put off until later n. procrastination
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Qualm
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A feeling of uneasiness as to whether what on is doing is right or wise; a misgiving
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Stigma
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A mark of shame or disgrace
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Stigmatize
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To give a bad name to
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