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14 Cards in this Set
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tacit
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adjective; understood; not put into words "we have a tacit agreement based on a handshake"
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tangential
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adjective; peripheral; only slighlty connected; digressing. "Despite Clark's attempts to distract her with tangential remarks, Lois kept on coming back to her main question; WHy could he come out to dinner with Superman and her?"
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tenuous
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adjective; thin; rare and slim. "The allegiance of our allies is held by such tenuous ties that we little hope that they will remain loyal"
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torpor
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noun; lethargy; sluggisness; dormancy. "Throughout the winter, nothing aroused the bear from his torpor; he would not emerge from hibernation until spring"
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tortuous
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adjective; winding full of curves. "Because this road is so tortuous, it is unwise to go faster than 20 miles per hour"
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truculence
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noun; agressiveness; ferocity. "Tyran's reviews were noted for their caustic attacks and general tone of truculence"
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ubiquitous
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adjective; being everywhere; omnipresent
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vacillate
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verb; waver; fluctuate. "Uncertain which suitor she ought to marry, the princess vacillated saying now one, now the other"
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veracious
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adjective; truthful. "I can recommend him for some position because i have always found him veracious and reliable"
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viscous
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adjective; sticky, gluey
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vituperative
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adjective; abusive; scolding. "He became more vituperative as he realized that we are not going ot grant him a wish"
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welter
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noun; turmoil, bewildered jumble. "The existing welter of over-lapping federal and state claims cries out for immediate reform"
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whimsical
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capricious (noun) (erratic and unpredictable), fanciful
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zealot
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noun; fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal.
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