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10 Cards in this Set
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Deviating from what is normal or an accepted standard
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aberrant
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placed out of its proper time
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anachronistic
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to make or become greater
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augment
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the deliberate use of many words when fewer will do, esp in an attempt to be vague
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circumlocution
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to make or decale something sacred, regard w/great respect
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consecrate
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digressing from subject to subject: random
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discursive
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a burden or impediment
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encumbrance
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having little or no money: poor
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impecunious
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having or showing no skill; not suitable to the circumstance
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inept
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refusing to moderate an extreme position, refusing to compromise
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intransigent
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