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59 Cards in this Set

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taciturn
adj; disinclined to talk
amble
v to walk at a slow pace
malevolent
adj, full of harm, evil
foray
n, a short invasion
illicitly
adv, in an unpermitted way
vexations
n, causes of trouble
sojourn,
n, a short trip
fractious
adj, quarrlsome
auspicious
adj, favorable
arbitrate
v, to decide or determine
benign
adj, harmless
inquistive
adj, curious
edification
n, moral or intellectual enlightment
rambshackle
adj, falling apart,
malignant
adv, disposed to harm
aberrations
n, straying from normal path, a change in the expected plan
plaited
v to braid
morphodite
n, lacking male and female charachteristics
cordial
adj, friendly
obstreperous
adj, stubborn
feeble
adj, weak
rudiments
n, the basics
foilage
n leaves
apoplectic
adj, having symptoms of a stroke from excitement
umbrage
n, a feeling of resentment at an insult, be it real or imagined
tirade
n a speech filled with harsh words
devoid
adj, lacking
qualms
n, uneasy fears
discreet
adj, showing care in being secretive
curtness
adj, abrupt sharp words
spasmodically
adv, fiftully
parapet
n, a low wall used to protect soldiers
ruse
n, a trick
gibber
v to speak incomprehensible words
sentenial
n, a guard
deference
n, respect due to an elder
ardently
adv,eagerly supportive
poignant
adj, painfully affecting the senses
ineffable
adj, unable to be described by words
civic, adj
relating to a city or a town
perfunctory
adj, routine
lapse
v, a cease
petulantly
adv, rude in speech or behaivior
placidly
adv, calmly
fakir
n a wise magic man
talisman
n, an item said to have magical powers
simian
adj, looking ape or monkey like
avaracious
adj, extremely greedy
credulity
n, willingness to believe outlandish tales
inaudible
adj, unable to be heard
oppressive
adj, overwelming to the spirit or the senses
fusillade
n a reppitition of loud sounds in sucession
parsimony
n, stingy with money
fob
n a pocketwatch
prudence
N care in affairs
tresses
n , long unbound locks of hair
magi,
n a wise magical man
rubicund
adj, red in color
paraphernalia
n, equipment nessecary for a job