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22 Cards in this Set
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conjecture
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v. to guess; to deduce or infer on slight evidence
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construe
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v. to interpret
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corollary
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n.something that follows; a natural consequence
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credulous
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adj. eager to believe; gullible
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culpable
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adj. deserving blame; guilty
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daunt
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v. to make fearful; to intimidate
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deference
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n. submission to another's will; respect; courtesy
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derogatory
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adj. disapproving; degrading
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discern
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v. to have insight; to see things clearly; to discriminate; to discern
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disparate
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adj. different; incompatible; unequal
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dormant
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adj. inactive; as though asleep; asleep
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ebullient
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adj. boiling; bubbling with excitement; exuberant
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elicit
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v. to bring out; to call forth
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emulate
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v. to strive to equal or excell, usually through imitation
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epigram
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n. a brief and usually witty or satirical saying
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esoteric
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adj. hard to understand; understood by only a select few; peculiar
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exigency
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n. an emergency; an urgency
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fabrication
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n. a lie; something made up
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felicity
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n happiness; skillfullness, especially at expressing things; adeptness
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forbear
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v. to refrain from; to abstain
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futile
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adj. useless; hopeless
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garrulous
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adj. talkative; chatty
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