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30 Cards in this Set
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Appall
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To shock; to horrify; to dismay
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Cognizant
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Conscious of; aware
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Commiserate
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To draw a comparison; to sympathize; express compassion
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Expedient
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Self-interested; self-serving; convenient
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Hindrance
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A barrier; an obstacle; impediment
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Kindle
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To inspire; to stir up; arouse
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Lavish
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Overly luxurious; extravagant
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Ludicrous
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Ridiculous; laughable
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Negligent
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Careless
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Scrutinize
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To inspect; to examine
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Clamor
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Loud noise; a loud outcry; hubbub
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Contract
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To become smaller; to reduce in size; become compressed
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Duplicity
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Deceit; deliberate deceptiveness
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Equivocal
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Vague; open to more than one interpretation and often intended to mislead
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Irresolute
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Unable to decide; uncertain how to think or act; undecided
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Rescind
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To cancel; to repeal; to take back
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Stagnant
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Motionless; not moving; not flowing
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Uniform
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Unvarying; all or always the same; without variety
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Untenable
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Unable to be defended; unable to be held or defended; insupportable
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Vilify
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To speak evil of; TO make abusive statements about
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Affable
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Good-natured; friendly; easy to get along with
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Apocryphal
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Fictitious; of doubtful authenticity; not genuine
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Desultory
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Random; moving from one thing to another in an unplanned way
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Garbled
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Distorted; difficult to understand or explain; obscure; incomprehensible
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Irascible
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Bad-tempered; easily angered; irritable
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Loquacious
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Talking too much; very talkative
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Obtuse
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Dimwitted; slow to understand; dull
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Opaque
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Difficult to understand; obscure; incomprehensible
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Recapitulate
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To sum up; to summarize or repeat briefly
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Paucity
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Lack; a scarcity; an insufficiency
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