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20 Cards in this Set
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accrue
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(v) to grow or accumulate
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annotation
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(n) a critical or explanatory note or comment
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bedlam
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(n) a state or scene of uproar or confusion
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covert
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(adj) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret
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debonair
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(adj) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted, smooth and polished in manner and appearance
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dun
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(n) a creditor
(v) to demand insistently (adj) dark drab dull |
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efficacious
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(adj) effective, producing results
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equanimity
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(n) calmness, composure, refusal to panic
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fortuitous
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(adj) accidental, occurring by a happy chance
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gist
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(n) essential main point
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gratuitous
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(adj) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarrented
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imperious
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(adj) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate
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invective
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(n) strong denounciation or condemnation
(adj) abusive, vituperative |
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motley
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(adj) showing great variety
(n) a jester |
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munificent
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(adj) extremely generous
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procrastinate
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(v) to delay, put off
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provocative
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(adj) tending to produce strong feelings
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recondite
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(adj) exceeding ordinary knowledge
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reprobate
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(n) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled
(v) To condemn |
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sedentary
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(adj) characterized by or calling for continued sitting remaining in one place
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