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22 Cards in this Set
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impetuous
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adj. impulsive very impatient
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incantation
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n. a chant; the repition of statements
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infinitesimal
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very, very, very small
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indigent
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adj. poor
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insinuate
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v. to hint; to creep in
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introspective
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adj. thinking about oneself and ones feelings
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juxtapose
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v. to place side by side
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labrynth
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n. a maze; like a maze
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litigate
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v. to try in a court, to engage in legal proceedings
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magnamous
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adj, forgiving, unrestful, noble in spirit, generous
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maverick
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n. nonconformist, a rebel
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mileiu
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n. environment, surroundings
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nebulous
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adj. vague, hazy, indistinct
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obfuscate
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v. to darken, confuse, make confusing
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painstaking
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adj. extremely careful; taking pains
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paternal
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adj. fatherly; fatherlike
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polemic
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n. a powerful argument often made to attack a controversial issue
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precursor
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n. a forerunner; somethingthat goes before and anticipates or paves the way for what follows
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prodigy
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n. an extremely talented child, extraordinary accomp. or occurence
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propensity
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n. a natural indication or tendency; a predilection
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perennial
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adj. continual; happening again and again
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petulant
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adj. rude, cranky, ill-tempered
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