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20 Cards in this Set
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acquiesce
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v; to surrender, give in (to orders)
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adroit
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adj; skilled, artful
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brusque
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adj; dismissive, rough (speech, behavior)
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cajole
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v; encourage, urge, push
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corroborate
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v; confirm, verify
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diffident
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adj; shy, withdrawn
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dubious
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adj; doubtful, uncertain, questionable
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emulate
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v; imitate
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eschew
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v; reject, deny
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guile
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n; deceit, trickery (used guile)
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inexorable
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adj; inevitable, unstoppable
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inscrutable
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adj; mysterious, unknowable
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lugubrious
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adj; sad, gloomy, melancholy
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pervasive
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adj; ever present, everywhere
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promulgate
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v; spread, circulate, distribute
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nebulous
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adj; hazy, unclear
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nefarious
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adj; evil, dangerous
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subterfuge
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n; trick, scheme, plan
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sundry
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adj; various, random
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vehement
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adj; passionate, intense
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