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20 Cards in this Set
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adamant
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unyielding, hard substance
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uproar beyond what is justified
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bulwark
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strong defense or protection, structure to provide such protection
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choleric
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bad tempered
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cloy
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spoil or destroy by overindulgence
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curtail
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cut short to reduce
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deference
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great respect marked by submission
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definitive
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conclusive, final
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demeanor
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way person behaves
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enigmatic
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puzzling
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impromptu
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without preperation
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mawkish
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overly sentimental
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mollify
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to soften, make gentle, calm
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onus
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heavy or burdensome
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presentiment
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sense something bad is coming
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profligate
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self indulgent and wild spending
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remit
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send or hand in like charity
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requisite
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necessary
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sartorial
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tailor or his work, having to do with clothing, esp men
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thwart
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oppose successfully
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