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20 Cards in this Set
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Acquisitive
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able to get and retain ideas or information
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arrogate
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to claim or take without right
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banal
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hackneyed
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belabor
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overwork
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carping
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petty/ nagging criticism
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coherent
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comprehensible/ meaningful
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congeal
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to change from liquid to solid
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emulate
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imitate with the intention of equaling or surpassing the model
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encomium
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a formal expression of praise
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eschew
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to avoid/ shun
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germane
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relevant
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insatiable
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so great or demanding as not to be satisfied
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intransigent
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refusing to compromise
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invidious
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malicious
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largesse
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generosity in giving
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reconnaissance
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scouting expedition
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substantiate
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verify
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taciturn
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habitually silent or quiet
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temporize
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to stall in order to gain time/ avoid a confrontation
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tenable
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capable of being held or defended.
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