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23 Cards in this Set
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acerbic
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having a sour or bitter taste or character
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amalgamate
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to combine several elements into one whole
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amenable
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agreeable, responsive to suggestion
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bolster
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to provide support or re-inforcement
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bombast
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self-important or pompous writing or speech
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bombastic
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pompous, grandiloquent
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credulous
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gullible
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diatribe
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a harsh denunciation
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fawn
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flatter or praise excessively
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fervent
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greatly emotional or zealous
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flout
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to demonstrate contempt as in rule or convention
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fortuitous
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happening by accident
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garrulous
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pointlessly talkative
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germane
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relevant to the subject at hand
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glib
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marked by ease or informality, superficial, lacking in depth
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halcyon
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calm and peaceful
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hubris
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pride
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idolatrous
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given to intense or excessive devotion to something
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imminent
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about to happen, impending
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imperturbable
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marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadyness
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impetous
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rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement
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implacable
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not capable of being appeased easily
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indifferent
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having no interest or concern
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