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40 Cards in this Set
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Gullible |
easily cheated or fooled |
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Mawkish |
excessively and objectionably sentimental |
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Raffish |
cheaply vulgar in appearance or nature; tawdry; disreputable |
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Continuum |
a continuous whole without clear division into parts |
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Travail |
strenuous physical or mental labor or effort; the labor of childbirth |
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Intrepid |
fearless; bold |
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Languid |
lacking energy; weak; showing little interest in anything |
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Exodus |
a mass departure |
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Influx |
a mass arrival or incoming; a continuous coming |
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Abash |
to make ashamed or uneasy |
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Incessant |
continuing without interruption; nonstop |
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Latent |
laying hidden or undeveloped; potential |
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Eloquent |
extremely expressive in speech, writing, or movement |
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Diffident |
lacking self-confidence; timid |
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Malcontent |
dissatisfied with existing conditions |
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Eminent |
standing out, renowned; distinguished; prominent |
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Wince |
to flinch; to shrink back or start aside, as from a blow or pain |
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Prudent |
cautious; discreet; exercising good judgment |
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Augment |
to make or become greater |
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Ebullience |
enthusiastic; bubbling with excitement |
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Rhetoric |
the art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; overelaborate language |
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Dogmatic |
characterized by an authoritative, often arrogant, assertion of opinions or beliefs |
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Philippic |
a verbal denunciation characterized by harsh, insulting language; a tirade |
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Pandemic |
widespread; general |
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Idyllic |
charming in a rustic way; naturally peaceful |
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Cryptic |
having an ambiguous or hidden meaning |
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Choleric |
hot-tempered; quick to anger |
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Peccadillo |
a slight or trifling sin; a minor offense |
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Emphatic |
forcibly expressive |
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Logistics |
the management of the details of an operation |
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Circumspect |
cautious; heedful of situations and potential consequences |
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Astract |
difficult to understand; impersonal; theoretical |
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Defunct |
dead or inactive; having ceased to exist |
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Succinct |
brief and to the point; concise and terse |
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Palpable |
capable of being touched or felt |
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Accountable |
expected to answer for one's actions; responsible, liable, answerable |
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Ostensible |
appearing as such; offered as genuine or real |
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Pliable |
receptive to change; easily persuaded or controlled; easily bent or twisted |
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Adroit |
skillful; deft |
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Bauble |
a small inexpensive trinket |
