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20 Cards in this Set
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Articulate
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V. To pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to connect by a joint or joints
Adj. Expressed clearly and forcefully; able to employ language clearly and forcefully; jointed. |
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Cavort
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V. To romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry.
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Credence
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N. Belief, mental acceptance.
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Decry
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V. To condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate.
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Dissemble
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V. To disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression.
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Distraught
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Adj. Very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict.
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Eulogy
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N. A formal statement of commendation; high praise
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Evince
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V. To display clearly, to make evident, to provoke.
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Exhume
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V. To remove from a grave; to bring to light.
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Feckless
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Adj. Lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable.
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Murky
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Adj. Dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision.
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Nefarious
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Adj. Wicked, depraved, devoid or moral standards.
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Piquant
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Adj. Stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative.
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Primordial
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Adj. Developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental; basic.
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Propinquity
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N. Nearness in place or time; kinship.
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Unwonted
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Adj. Not usual or expected; not in character.
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Utopian
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Adj. Founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world, impractical.
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Verbiage
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N. Language that is too worthy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner or expression.
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Verdant
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Adj. Green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment.
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Viscous
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Adj. Having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity.
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