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22 Cards in this Set
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to separate into pieces; to analyze or examine; to cut; to scrutinize
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disect
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to speak distinctly and clearly; intelligible
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articulate
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stingy; very sparing in what one uses; cheap; chintzy
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parsimonious
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to take off or lift up; to remove from one's body or self; to remove
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doff
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sharp; pointed; mentally keen; less than 90 degrees; perceptive; sensitive
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acute
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a freak event or something unnatural; something of great and terrifying size or complexity; freak
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monstrosity
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to walk aimlessly; saunter
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amble
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someone who thinks only of health and worries constantly that he or she is quite ill
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hypochondriac
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the opposite of literal; expressing one thing in terms normally used for another; metaphorical
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figuratively
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to play with; to treat lightly and without seriousness; to 'fiddle' with
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toy
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a fictitous (fake) name; pen name
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psuedonym
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an ungrateful person; an unthankful person
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ingrate
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sounds all in the same tone or voice; dull
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monotone
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with one's identity concealed (as by false name or title); disguised
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incognite
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able; enough ability to do something well; capable
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competent
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true to fact; done word for word; means exactly what is spoken; exact; verbation
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literal
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in the same words; word for word; literal
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verbation
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to sparkle; to be brilliant; clever; intelligent
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scintillating
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founded on truth or fact; convincing; sound
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valid
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having a huge appetite; very eager; can't be satisfied; ravenous
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voracious
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a lover of mankind; one who does good deeds that help others; a charitable individual
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philanthropist
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of little importance; not serious; trivial; playful
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frivolous
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