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36 Cards in this Set
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gregarious
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sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people
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harangue
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to deliver a pompous speech or tirade; a long, pompous speech
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heretical
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violating accepting dogma or convention
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hyperbole
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an exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech
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impecunious
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lacking funds; without money
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incipient
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beginning to come into being or to become apparent
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inert
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unmoving; lethargic; sluggish
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innocuous
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harmless; causing no damage
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intransigent
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refusing to compromise
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inveigle
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to obtain by deception by flattery
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morose
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sad; sullen; melancholy
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odious
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evoking intense aversion or dislike
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opaque
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impenetrable by light; not reflecting light
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oscillation
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the act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm
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penurious
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penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous
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pernicious
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extremely harmful; potentially causing death
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peruse
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to examine with great care
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pious
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extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion
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precursor
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one that precedes ad indicates or announces another
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preen
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to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care
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prodigious
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abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary
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prolific
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producing large volumes or amounts; productive
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putrefy
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to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor
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quaff
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to drink deeply
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quiescence
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stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest
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redoubtable
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awe-inspiring; worthy of honor
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sanction
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authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance; to give permission or authority to
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satire
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a literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision
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squalid
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sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect
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stoic
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indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast
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supplant
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to take the place of; supersede
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torpid
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lethargic; sluggish; dormant
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ubiquitous
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existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread
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urbane
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sophisticated; refined; elegant
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vilify
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to defame; to characterize harshly
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viscous
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thick; sticky
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