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15 Cards in this Set
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intractable
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(adj) not easily managed or manipulated
stubborn; unruly |
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idiosyncracy
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(n) peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity
humor; oddity; quirk |
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debutante
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(n) lady; maiden
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perspicacious
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(adj) shrewd; astute; keen-witted; insightful; intelligent; sagacious
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lumber
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(v) to move slowly and awkwardly; galumph; hulk; lurch; stumble
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plethora
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(n) excess; glut; overabundance; superfluity; surfeit
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laud
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(v) to praise; glorify; acclaim; applaud; commend; compliment; exalt; extol; hail
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ingrate
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(n) ungrateful person; cad; churl
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surfeit
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(n) excessive amount;
glut; plethora; repletion; superfluity; surplus |
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dupe
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(v) to deceive
beguile; betray; bluff; cozen; delude; fool; hoodwink; humbug; mislead |
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exponent
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(n) one who champions or advocates
representative; supporter |
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apocryphal
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(adj) of questionable authority or authenticity
disputed; doubtful; fictitious; fraudulent |
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zenith
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(n) the point of culmination; peak; acme; pinnacle
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flag
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(v) to decline in vigor, strength or interest
dwindle; ebb; slacken; subside; wane |
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raconteur
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(n) witty; skillful storyteller; anecdotalist; monologist
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