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20 Cards in this Set
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Articulate
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v-to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words syn:pronounce, elucidate, eloquent ant:mumble, slur, tongue-tied
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Cavort
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v- to romp or prance around exuberantly; to mkae merry syn: gambal
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Credence
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n- belief, mental acceptance syn:credit, trust, confidence ant: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity
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Decry
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v- to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate syn:denounce, censure, devalue ant: tout, commend, extol, loud, praisw
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Dissemble
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v-to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression syn: dissimulate, mask, feign
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Distraught
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adj- very much aggitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict syn: frantic, distracted ant: calm, composed, collected
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Eulogy
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n-a formal statement of commendation; praise syn:panegyric, encomium, tribute, testimonial ant: philippic, diatribe, invective
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Evince
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v- to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke syn: exhibit, manifest, occassion
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Exhume
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v- to remove from a grave; to bring light syn: disinter, unearth, uncover ant: bury, inter
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Feckless
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adj- lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable syn: feeble, helpless, incompetent, ineffectual ant: competent, capable, effective
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Murky
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adj- dark and gloomy, obscure, lacking in clarity and precision syn: dim, cloudy, unclear ant: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid
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Nefourious
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adj- wicked, deproved, devoid of moral standards syn: reprehensible, iniquitous ant: virtuous, honorable, praise worthy`
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Piquant
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adj- stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent, appealing, provocative syn: tangy, zestful ant: bland, insipid, tasteless, mild
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Primordial
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adj- developed or created @ the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliets stage; fundamental basic syn: original, primal, primeval
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Propinquity
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n- nearness in place or time; kinship syn: proximity, similarity ant: remoteness, distance
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Unwanted
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adj- not usual or expected, not in character syn: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical ant: usual, customary, typical
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Utopian
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adj- founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical syn: idealistic ant:realistic, pragmatic
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Verbiage
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n- language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content; wordiness; a manner of expression syn: verbosity, prolixity, diction, jargon
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Verdant
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adj- green i ntint or color; immature in experience or judgement syn: artless, naive ant: scorched, sere, arid, barren
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Viscous
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adj- having a gelatinous or gluely quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity syn: gummy, sticky, thick ant: runny, watery, agueous
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