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20 Cards in this Set
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Laconic |
Concise |
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Insipid |
lacking taste or flavor |
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Pragmatic |
concerned with practical matters |
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iconoclast |
someone who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions |
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arduous |
difficult to accomplish |
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profligate |
recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources |
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prosaic |
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement |
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ameliorate |
make better |
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obsequious |
obedient or attentive to an excessive degree |
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capricious |
given to sudden behavior change |
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fortuitous |
happening by accident or chance |
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Orthodox |
conforming to all the traditional beliefs and religious practices |
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alacrity |
lively and cheerful readiness |
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pellucid |
translucently clear |
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corroborate |
confirm or give support to |
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magnanimous |
very generous or forgiving |
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scrupulous |
diligent, thorough, and extremely careful |
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prolific |
fruitful, present large number |
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dogmatic |
dictatorial, opinionated |
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placate |
make someone less angry or hostile |
