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35 Cards in this Set
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Verbose
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talkative, long-winded, rambling
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Fatuous
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silly, foolish
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Inductee
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novice; beginner
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Manipulatable
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influencable, controllable
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Parched
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dried up
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Profane
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unholly
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Serene
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calm, peaceful
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Upshot
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outcome
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Fitful
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not continuous, stopping and starting
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INexorable
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relentless
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Maverick
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a loner
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Parsimony
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stinginess, frugality, cost-cutting
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Prosaic`
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dull, boring, ordinary
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Smorgasbord
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a Swedish buffet of cold dishes
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Vagrant
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person wnadering without a home
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Antiquated
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outdated, old fashioned
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Choleric
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easily angered
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Diorama
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model of a scene
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Fecund
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fertile
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Inebriation
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to be drunk/high/intoxicated
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Marshal
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to gather together
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Parity
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equality
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Profound
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having deep meaning
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Servile
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overly submissive, groveling
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Usurp
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take someone's position
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Apocryphal
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of doubtful origin
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Circumlocution
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using too many words, verbosity
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Discern
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to distinguish one thing from another
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Fickle
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unpredictable, easily swayed
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Inertia
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inactivity, lethargy
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Masochist
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person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself
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Parry
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ward off, avoid
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Prolific
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producing a lot
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Sluggard
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slow-moving, lethargic person
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Vacillate
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waver, hesitate
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