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19 Cards in this Set
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Exuberant
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full of energy and enthusiasm
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Excise
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to remove, to cut out
cut |
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Extemporaneous
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improvised, on the spur of the moment
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Extant
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still in existence, surviving
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Jargon
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the language of a particular discipline, such as computer-speak or doctor-speak
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Jejune
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dull, insipid, banal; childish
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Jeopardy
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danger
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Juxtaposition
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the placement of two images together for comparison or effect
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Quagmire
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a swamp; a situation that is very difficult to resolve or get out of
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Quack*
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a phony doctor, an imposter
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Quizzical
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questioning or puzzled (of a person); strange or comical (of a situation
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Quixotic
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wildly passionate, idealistic, and/or chivalrous (like Don Quixote)
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Quiescent
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at rest, not moving
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Quorum
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the number of people required in order to conduct business (in a group or committee)
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Querulous
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constantly complaining
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Vitriolic
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extremely hurtful or caustic, burning (like sulfuric acid)
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Zeal
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enthusiasm, fervor
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Zenith
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the highest point, the pinnacle, the acme
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Nadir
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the lowest point, the absolute bottom
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