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17 Cards in this Set
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mawkish
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adj - weakly sentimental, maudlin or insipid
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melee
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noun - 1 a riotous brawl involving large numbers of people. 2 any confused or muddled collection
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obsequious
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adj - submissively obedient; fawning
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pertinent
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adj - relating to or concerned with them or it; relevant
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scintillate
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verb - intrans 1 to sparkle or emit sparks. 2 to capture attention or impress with one's vitality or wit
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tentative
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adj - 1 not finalized or completed; provisional. 2 uncertain; hesitant; cautious
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vindicate
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verb - to clear someone of blame or criticism
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vindictive
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adj - 1 feeling or showing spite or hatred. 2 seeking revenge
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antipathy
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noun - a feeling of strong dislike or hostility
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bleak
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adj - 1 exposed and desolate. 2 cold and unwelcoming. 3 offering little or no hope
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colloquial
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adj - said of language or vocabulary: a informal; b used in familiar conversation rather than in formal speech or writing
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conciliate
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verb - 1 to win over someone; to overcome the hostility of someone. 2 to reconcile (people in dispute, etc)
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consummate (adj)
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adj - 1 supreme; very great; very skilled. 2 complete; utter
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consummate (v)
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verb - to finish, perfect or complete something
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enigma
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noun - 1 a puzzle or riddle. 2 a mysterious person, thing or situation.
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enigmatic
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adj - obscure, ambiguous or puzzling
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enjoin
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verb - formal to order or command someone to do something.
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