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40 Cards in this Set
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acclamation
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a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval
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bucolic
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characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to sheperds and cowherds, pastoral
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calumniate
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to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously
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chary
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extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow; reserved, diffident
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collusion
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secret agreement or cooperation
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dilettante
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a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way; superficial
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imperturbable
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not easily exited; emotionally steady
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increment
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an enlargement, increase, addition
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mandate
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an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; to issue such an order
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paltry
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trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy
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paroxysm
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a sudden outburst; a spasm, convultion
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pedantry
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a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details
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peregrination
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the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country
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redolent
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fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura
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refulgent
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shining, radiant, resplendent
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shibboleth
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a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism
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tyro
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a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill
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unremitting
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not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless
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vacillate
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to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will
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vituperative
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harshly abusive, severely scolding
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askance
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with suspicion, distrust, or disapproval
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attenuate
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to make thin or slender; to weaken or lessen in force
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benign
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gentle, kind; forgiving, understanding; haveing a favorable or beneficial effect; not malignant
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cavil
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to find fault in a petty way, carp; a trivial objection or criticism
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charlatan
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one who feigns knowledge or ability; a pretender, impostor, or quack
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decimate
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to kill or destroy a large part of
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foible
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a weak point, failing, minor flaw
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forgo
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to do without, abstain from, give up
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fraught
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full of or loaded with; accompanied by
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inure
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to toughen, harden; to render used to something by long subjection or exposure
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luminous
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emitting or reflecting light, glowing; illuminating
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obsequious
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marked by slavish attentiveness; excessively submissive, often for purely self-interested reasons
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obtuse
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blunt, not coming to a point; slow or dull in understanding; measuring between 90* and 180*; not causing a sharp impression
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oscillate
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to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm; to fluctuate or waver
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penitent
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regretful for one's sins or mistakes; one who is sorry for wrongdoing
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peremptory
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having the nature of a command trhat leaves no opportunity for debate, denial, or refusal; offensively self-assured, dictatorial; determined, resolute
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rebuff
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to snub; to repel, drive away; a curt rejection, a check
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reconnoiter
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to engage in reconnaissance; to a make a prreliminary inspection
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shambles
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a slaughterhouse; a place of mass bloodshed; a state of complete disorder and cunfusion, mess
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sporadic
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occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order
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